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Ganga Engineering, a small establishment in Kanpur, keeps its Form II and Form III registers only on a computer. A labour Inspector visits and asks to see them. What does Section 4 require of the employer?

The employer must make a printout of the registers, or the relevant portion, available to the Inspector on demand. Electronic maintenance is permitted, but the proviso to sub-section (2) conditions it on providing printouts when asked. No prior approval is needed.

  1. ANothing, because electronic records can never be demanded by an Inspector
  2. BMake a printout of the registers or the relevant portion available to the Inspector on demandCorrect
  3. CConvert all records to physical bound books within seven days
  4. DObtain the Inspector's prior written approval for electronic maintenance

Explanation

Sub-section (2) allows registers to be maintained in physical form or on a computer or other electronic media. The proviso requires that a printout of the records, or a portion of them, be made available to the Inspector on demand. No prior approval or conversion period is mentioned.

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