Write short notes on: Powers of Inspector under the Factories Act, 1948.

According to Section 9 of the Factories Act, 1948, an Inspector may exercise any of the following powers within the local limits for which he is appointed: He can enter any place which is used or which, he has reasons to believe, is used as a factory. He can make examination of the premises, plant, machinery, article or substance. He can Inquire into any accident or dangerous occurrence whether resulting in bodily injury, disability or not, and take on the spot or otherwise statements of any person which he may consider necessary for such inquiry. He can require the production of any prescribed register or any other document relating to the factory. He can seize, or take copies of any register, record of other document or any portion thereof. He can direct the occupier that any premises or any part thereof, or anything lying therein, shall be left undisturbed for so long as is necessary for the purpose of any examination under clause (b) of section 9. He can take measurement and photographs and make such recordings as he considers necessary for the purpose of any examination. In case of any article or substance found in any premises, being an article or substance which appears to him as having caused or is likely to cause danger to the health or safety of the workers, direct it to be dismantled or subject it to any process or test (but not so as to damage or destroy it unless the same is in the circumstances necessary, for carrying out the purposes of this Act) and take possession of any such article or substance or a part thereof, and detain it for so long as is necessary for such examination.