Section 95: Powers, functions and duties of inspector

1) The performance of such functions and duties and the exercise of such powers as to be performed and exercised by the Office shall be by the inspector and subordinate employee as prescribed.

2) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1), if this Act or other law so mentions any function as to be performed by the occupational safety and health inspector himself or herself, the occupational safety and health inspector shall have the power to perform for and on behalf of the Office such function or inspection of the machineries and tools of the factor, occupational safety and health-related function and other technical function.

Provided that nothing contained in this sub-section shall be deemed to bar any Office from engaging any occupational safety and health inspector serving in another office or a technician having knowledge in the concerned subject in the function of inspection and the labour inspector from performing the function accordingly, for and on its behalf, if the Office has no occupational safety and health inspector.