Factories Act, 1948
41D. Power of Central Government to appoint Inquiry
Committee
(1) The Central Government may, in the event of the occurrence
of an extraordinary situation involving a factory engaged in a hazardous
process, appoint an Inquiry Committee to inquire into the standards of health
and safety observed in the factory with a view to finding out the causes of any
failure or neglect in the adoption of any measures or standards prescribed for
the health and safety of the workers employed in the factory or the general
public affected, or likely to be affected, due to such failure or neglect and
for the prevention and recurrence of such extraordinary situations in future in
such factory or elsewhere.
(2) The Committee appointed under sub-section (1) shall consist
of a Chairman and two other members and the terms of reference of the Committee
and the tenure of office of its members shall be such as may be determined by the
Central Government according to the requirements of the situation.
(3) The recommendations of the Committee shall be advisory in
nature.