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Ganga Engineering, a small establishment, keeps its Form II and Form III registers on a computer and files its Form I annual return by e-mail. Which statement is correct under Section 4?

Electronic maintenance is allowed, but a printout must be made available to the Inspector on demand. Section 4(2) permits computers or other electronic media, and Section 4(3) allows e-mailing Form I only when the receiving authority has facility to receive e-mail.

  1. AElectronic maintenance is barred; only physical registers are allowed
  2. BElectronic maintenance is allowed, and a printout must be made available to the Inspector on demandCorrect
  3. CElectronic maintenance is allowed, and the Inspector cannot ask for any printout
  4. DForm I may be e-mailed regardless of whether the Inspector or authority has the facility to receive e-mail

Explanation

Section 4(2) permits physical or electronic maintenance, provided a printout is made available to the Inspector on demand. Section 4(3) allows e-mailing Form I only if the Inspector or authority has the facility to receive it, so the last option is wrong.

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