Section 10: Monitoring and inspection to be made

1) The Ministry or industry registration body may, from time to time, monitor and inspect any industry whether it complies with this Act the rules framed hereunder and the terms mentioned in the industry registration certificate.

2) The employee or official deputed to monitor and inspect an industry under subsection (1) may, in the course of monitoring and inspection, enter the premises of the industry, collect audio-visual and other information and data as required, examine necessary documents and demand any other information or details.

Provided that where a matter of protection of an intellectual property right under the prevailing law is involved, requiring secrecy to be maintained, the prevailing law on intellectual property rights governs the matter.

3) It shall be the duty of the concerned industry to provide such information or details demanded under subsection (2).

4) If the information or details received under subsection (3) reveal any kind of problem with the operation of such an industry, the industry registration body may consult and facilitate the concerned industry as required.