| Authority | Duties | Powers |
Central Government
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To determine the extent of the act and to make rules to give effect to the Act | To give directions to the state government regarding execution of the act, to approve exemptions granted by the state government, to approve all rules made under this act |
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State Government
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To make rules to give effect to the Act in the State and to implement the act in the State | To make rules regarding registration and housing, and on other matters, to appoint registering officers, inspectors and certifying surgeons, to exempt any employers from any or all of the provisions of the act |
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Registering Officers
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Appointed by the State Government to carry out registrations under the Act | Receive and accept or reject registration applications |
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Chief Inspector
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To implement and enforce the Act | Enter any premises at a reasonable time, make any examinations and inquiries, examine the crops grown in any plantation, examine any employees |
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Inspectors
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To implement and enforce the Act | Enter any premises at a reasonable time, make any examinations and inquiries, examine the crops grown in any plantation, examine any employees |
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Certifying Surgeons
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To carry out the examination and certification of workers and carry out medical supervision in plantations | To carry out the examination of workers and the medical supervision of adolescents and children in any plantation, where the work is likely to be injurious to health |
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Commissioners
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Appointed by the State Government to determine the amount of compensation to be paid under Section 16-A as result of accidents | On receipt of an application for compensation, to make an inquiry into the matter, summoning and enforcing attendance of any person, receiving evidence and requiring the production of any document |
