Section 8, Tamil Nadu Manual Workers (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Work) Act, 1982 [S2J-0GP]

8. Powers of Social Security Officer.—(1) The Social Security Officer may, for the purpose of ascertaining whether the provisions of this Act or the rules made thereunder are being complied with, at all reasonable times enter any premises where employment in a covered establishment is carried on, inspect any claim found therein, and require the production of any record or register maintained under this Act. (2) The Social Security Officer may seize any claim in respect of which he has reason to believe that an offence under this Act has been committed. (3) The provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974) shall, so far as may be, apply to any search or seizure under this section.