Section 8: Inspectors

Q: What does Section 8 of The Factories Act, 1948 (FA) deal with?

Section 8 FA pertains to "Inspectors". It is part of the The Factories Act, 1948, a legislation enacted by the Parliament of India. Section 8 of The Factories Act, 1948 (FA) governs inspectors. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: Is Section 8 FA still in force?

Yes, Section 8 of the The Factories Act, 1948 is currently in force across the Republic of India.

Q: What is धारा 8 FA?

धारा 8 FA is the Devanagari Hindi reference for Section 8 of the The Factories Act, 1948. Section 8 of The Factories Act, 1948 (FA) governs inspectors. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: What is Dhara 8 FA?

Dhara 8 FA is the Roman Hindi reference for Section 8 of the The Factories Act, 1948. "Dhara" means "Section" in Hindi. Section 8 of The Factories Act, 1948 (FA) governs inspectors. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: How to cite Section 8 of The Factories Act, 1948?

Cite as: "Section 8, The Factories Act, 1948 (FA)" in legal briefs. For academic writing, use the BlueBook format: The Factories Act, 1948, § 8 (India).

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(1)

The State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint such persons as possess the prescribed qualification to be Inspectors for the purposes of this Act and may assign to them such local limits as it may think fit.

(2)

The State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint any person to be a Chief Inspector who shall, in addition to the powers conferred on a Chief Inspector under this Act, exercise the powers of an Inspector throughout the State.

(2A)

The State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint as many Additional Chief Inspectors, Joint Chief Inspectors and Deputy Chief Inspectors and as many other officers as it thinks fit to assist the Chief Inspector and to exercise such of the powers of the Chief Inspector as may be specified in such notification.

(2B)

Every Additional Chief Inspector, Joint Chief Inspector, Deputy Chief Inspector and every other officer appointed under sub-section (2A) shall, in addition to the powers of a Chief Inspector specified in the notification by which he is appointed, exercise the power of an Inspector throughout the State.

(3)

No person shall be appointed under sub-section (1), sub-section (2), sub-section (2A) or sub-section (5) or, having been so appointed, shall continue to hold office, who is or becomes directly or indirectly interested in a factory or in any process or business carried on therein or in any patent or machinery connected therewith.

(4)

Every District Magistrate shall be an Inspector for his district.

(5)

The State Government may also, by notification as aforesaid, appoint such public officers as it thinks fit to be additional Inspectors for all or any of the purposes of this Act, within such local limits as it may assign to them respectively.

(6)

In any area where there are more Inspectors than one the State Government may, by notification as aforesaid, declare the powers which such Inspectors shall respectively exercise and the Inspector to whom the prescribed notices are to be sent.

(7)

Every Chief Inspector, Additional Chief Inspector, Joint Chief Inspector, Deputy Chief Inspector and every other officer appointed under this section shall be deemed to be a public servant within the meaning of the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860), and shall be officially subordinate to such authority as the State Government may specify in this behalf.