(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.]
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1. Ins. by Act 20 of 1987, s. 20 (w.e.f. 1-12-1987).
Section 40A of Factories Act - Maintenance of buildings
Section 40B of Factories Act - Safety officers
Section 41 of Factories Act - Power to make rules to supplement this Chapter
Section 41A of Factories Act - Constitution of Site Appraisal Committee
Section 41B of Factories Act - Compulsory disclosure of information by the occupier
Section 41D of Factories Act - Power of Central Government to appoint Inquiry Committee
Section 41E of Factories Act - Emergency standards
Section 41F of Factories Act - Permissible limits of exposure of chemical and toxic substances
Section 41G of Factories Act - Workers participation in safety management
Section 41H of Factories Act - Right of workers to warn about imminent danger