Industries (Development and Regulation) Act, 1951
19. Powers of inspection
(1) For the purpose of ascertaining the position of working of
any industrial undertaking or for any other purpose mentioned in this Act or the
rules made thereunder, any person authorized by the Central Government in this
behalf shall have the right-
(a) to enter and inspect any premises;
(b) to order the production of any document,
book, register or record in the possession or power of any person having the
control of, or employed in connection with, any industrial undertaking; and
(c) to examine any person having the control
of, or employed in connection with, any industrial undertaking.
(2) Any person unauthorized by the Central Government under
sub-section (1) shall be deemed to be a public servant within the meaning of
section 21 of the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860).