(2) Without derogating from the generality of subsection (1), the 
           Commissioner shall be responsible for- 

           (a) inspecting places of work as often and as thoroughly as is 
                 necessary; 

           (b) supplying relevant technical information and advice to employers, 
                 employees and other persons on labour matters; 

            (c) making proposals for the periodic review of this Act; 

            (d) the making of such reports as he shall consider appropriate 
                  or as the Minister may require; and 

            (e) any other matter that shall require administration under this 
                  Act. 

        (3) The Commissioner may, in writing, authorize any public officer 
              to exercise any or all of the powers of the Commissioner, 
              subject to such conditions, including territorial restrictions, as the 
              Commissioner may stipulate in the authorization. 

         (4) In the performance of his duties under this Act, the Commissioner 
               shall be subject to- 

              (a) the general and special directions of the Minister; and 
 

         (5) This Act shall be enforced by labour officers, acting subject 
               to the direction of the Commissioner and, for that purpose, labour 
               officers shall have the powers set out in section 9. 
 

            (b) may, subject to paragraph (c), enter by day any premises 
                  which he reasonably believes to be a workplace; 

             (c) shall not enter the private home of an employer pursuant to 
                  paragraphs (a) and (b) except with the consent of the employer 
                  or under the authority of a warrant issued by a magistrate; 

             (d) may, in general, carry out any examination, test or enquiry 
                   which he considers necessary in order to satisfy himself that the 
                   provisions of this Act or any other law relating to the employment 
                   of persons are being strictly observed and, in particular, may- 

                  (i) interrogate, alone or in the presence of witnesses, the 
                      employer or the employees on any matter concerning the 
                      application of this Act and any other law relating to the 
                      employment of persons-, 

                 (ii) require the production of any records, books, registers or 
                      other documents, the keeping of which is prescribed by this 
                      Act or any other law relating to the employment of persons or 
                      conditions of work, in order.to ensure that this Act and any 
                      other law relating to the employment of persons is being 
                       respected, and to copy such documents or take extracts 
                       therefrom; 

                  (iii) enforce the posting of any notices required by this Act 
                        or any other law relating to the employment of persons; and 

                  (iv) take or remove, for purposes of analysis, samples of 
                        materials and substances used or handled, subject to the 
                        employer or the employer's representative being notified of 
                        any samples or substances taken or removed for this purpose; 

                  (e)  may require from employers and employees information as 
                        to the remuneration, hours and conditions of work; 

                  (f)  may inspect any record of accidents or occupational disease 
                        kept by the employer pursuant to the provisions of the 

                  (g) may be accompanied by a member of the police force if he 
                        has reasonable cause to apprehend any serious obstruction 
                        in the execution of his duty; and 

                  (h) may take steps with a view to remedying defects observed 
                        in plant layout, installation or working methods which he 
                        reasonably believes constitute a threat to the health or safety 
                        of employees. 

            (2)  In order to enable a labour officer to take steps under subsection 
                  (1) (h), a labour officer shall have powers to make orders 
                  requiring- 

                  (a) such alteration to the plant installation or layout, to be carried 
                       out within a specified time limit, as may be necessary to secure 
                       compliance with the legal provisions relating to health or 
                       safety of employees; or 

                  (b) in the event of imminent danger executory force the 
                       employees, measures with immediate executory force

      (a) grant an employee every opportunity and necessary facilities for 
            communicating freely with a labour officer, and 

      (b) when so requested, afford every reasonable assistance to a 
            labour officer.

      (2) In addition to reports referred to in subsection (1), a labour 
            officer shall, on such intervals as may be determined by the 
            Commissioner but which intervals shall not be less than once a year, 
            submit periodic reports to the Regional Labour Officer. 
 
     (3) The Regional Labour Officer shall every three months transmit to the 
           Commissioner the reports submitted to him pursuant to subsections 
           (1) and (2). 

      (4) The reports referred to insubsections (1) and (2) shall be 
           drawn up in such manner and deal with such subjects as may be 
           determined by the Commissioner. 
 

        (3) The annual general report shall be circulated to all registered 
              employee's organizations and employer's organizations. 
 

        (b) staff of the labour inspection service; 

        (c) statistics of workplaces liable to inspection and the number 
             of workers employed therein; 

        (d) statistics of inspection visits; 

        (e) statistics of violations and penalties imposed in respect of  the 
             violations; 

        (f)  statistics of industrial accidents; and 

        (g) statistics of occupational diseases. 
 

       (b) fails to comply with any lawful requirement or order of a 
            labour officer given or made under this Act; 

       (c) prevents or attempts to prevent any employee from being examined 
            under section 9 (1) (d); or 

       (d) fails to produce any book, register or other document upon being so 
            required under section 9 (1) (d), shall be guilty of an offence.