Investigation into illness

Where it appears to the Chief Factory Inspector that in any factory– (a) cases of illness have occurred which he has reason to believe may be due to the nature of a process or other conditions of work; or (b) by reason of any process or in the substances used in any process, there may be risk of injury to the health of persons employed in that process, he may notify the Director of Health Services who shall thereupon appoint a medical officer to investigate and report. The medical officer appointed under this regulation shall have the like powers as an inspector under section 18 of the Factories Act. 24 Factories