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On 23/05/2013, you requested for the version in force on 23/05/2013 incorporating all amendments published on or before 23/05/2013. The closest version currently available is that of 27/02/2008.
New Part IV
32.  The principal Act is amended by inserting, immediately after section 30, the following Part:
PART IV
POWERS, OFFENCES, PENALTIES AND PROCEEDINGS
Powers of Commissioner and investigation officers
30A.  The Commissioner and any investigation officer shall, for the purposes of the execution of this Act, have power to do all or any of the following:
(a)
to enter, inspect and examine at any time any workplace;
(b)
to enter, inspect and examine at all reasonable times any place which the Commissioner or investigation officer has reasonable cause to believe to be —
(i)
a workplace; or
(ii)
a place of which a workplace forms a part;
(c)
to inspect and examine any machinery, equipment, plant, installation or article in any place referred to in paragraphs (a) and (b);
(d)
where the Commissioner, or an investigation officer, is a registered medical practitioner, to carry out on any person who is or had been working in a workplace such medical examinations as may be necessary for the purposes of this Act;
(e)
to take samples of any material or substance found in a workplace or being discharged from any workplace for the purpose of analysis or test;
(f)
to assess the levels of noise, illumination, heat or harmful or hazardous substances in any workplace and the exposure levels of persons at work therein;
(g)
to take such photographs or video recording as the Commissioner or investigation officer thinks necessary of the premises and persons reasonably believed to be acquainted with the facts and circumstances relevant to the carrying out of the provisions of this Act;
(h)
to require any person whom the Commissioner or investigation officer has reason to believe has any document, including documents of identity or documents containing information relevant to the carrying out of the provisions of this Act, to produce any such document;
(i)
to take into custody any article in the workplace which is required for the purpose of any investigation under this Act;
(j)
to require any person to attend at such time and place as may be specified in a notice served on that person, which is necessary for the purpose of any investigation under this Act;
(k)
to examine orally any person supposed to be acquainted with the facts and circumstances relevant to the carrying out of the provisions of this Act, and to reduce into writing the answer given or statement made by that person who shall be bound to state truly the facts and circumstances with which he is acquainted; and the statement made by that person shall be read over to him and shall, after correction, be signed by him;
(l)
to report any failure by any person to attend as required by a notice under paragraph (j), to a Magistrate who may thereupon issue a warrant to secure the attendance of that person as required by the notice.”.