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Employees' Compensation

[1988 Ed.

issued shall be entitled to recover in his own name, as though he were a party to the policy, directly from the insurer any amount which he would have been entitled to recover from the person insured.

Inspection of premises other than domestic premises

45. The Commissioner, and any public officer authorized in writing by him in that behalf (which authority shall be produced by such public officer on demand) may for the purposes of this Part-

(a) enter and inspect without a warrant at any reasonable time any premises of an employer where persons are employed, other than domestic premises;

(b) require the production of, inspect, examine or take copies of any record or other document on such premises, relating to the compliance by the employer with the requirements of this Part in respect of his employees;

(c) require any person who manages or appears to be in charge of such premises or of employees on such premises to furnish such information or particulars as he may specify relating to the compliance by the employer with the requirements of this Part in respect of his employees; and

(d) make such other inquiries from any other person on such premises as he thinks fit.

Inspection of domestic premises

45A. A magistrate may, if he is satisfied by information on oath that there may be found in any domestic premises any evidence of an offence under section 40, issue a warrant authorizing the Commissioner or any other person named in the warrant to-

(a) enter the domestic premises at any reasonable time; and

(b) require the production of, inspect, examine or take copies of any insurance policy, cover note or other document issued for the purposes of this Part in respect of any employee employed in such domestic premises.

Offences against sections 45 and 45A

45B. Without prejudice to section 45C, any person who in connection with any inspection under section 45 or 45A-

(a) fails without reasonable excuse to produce any record or other document referred to in that section when required to do so by the Commissioner or any person authorized under that section;