Section 8. Powers of inspectors

8. Powers of inspectors.— (1) Subject to any rules made in this behalf by the State Government, an inspector may, within the local limits for which he is appointed, — (a) enter and remain in any establishment to which this Act applies with such assistants, if any being servants of the Government, as he thinks fit; (b) make such examination of any such establishment and of any record, register or notice maintained therein in pursuance of rules made under clause (c) of sub-section (2) of section 10, and take on the spot or otherwise such evidence of any person as he may deem necessary for carrying out the purposes of this Act; (c) exercise such other powers as may be necessary for carrying out the purposes of this Act. (2) In particular and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, such rules may,— (a) define the persons who shall be deemed to be employed in a confidential capacity or in a position of management for the purpose of sections 4 and 5; (b) regulate the exercise of their powers and the discharge of their duties by inspectors; (c) require registers and records to be maintained and notices to be displayed in establishments to which this Act applies and prescribe the form and contents thereof. 1[(3) Every rule made by the State Government under this Act shall be laid, as soon as may be after it is made before the State Legislature.]