The Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions (Andhra Pradesh) Rules, 2026
Rule 33. Appointment and qualifications of Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator and Inspector-cum-Facilitators under sub-section (1)and sub-section (5) of Section 34
Official text
(1) Appointment of Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator and Inspector-cum-Facilitators:
(a) The State Government may, by notification, appoint a Gazetted officer of that Government to be the Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator under this code who shall be responsible for effectively carrying out the provisions of the Code in the State and shall also exercise the powers of anInspectors-cum-Facilitator under this Code throughout the State in relation to the establishments for which the State Government is the appropriate Government.
(b) The appropriate Government may, by notification, appoint such number of its officers as it thinks fit to be Inspectors-cum- Facilitators for the purposes of this Code and may assign to them such local limits as it may think fit.
(c) Every Inspectors-cum- Facilitators appointed under this rule shall be subject to the control of the Chief Inspectors-cum- Facilitator and shall exercise his powers and perform his functions under this Code subject to the general control and supervision of the Chief-Inspectors-cum-Facilitator.
(d) The State Government may, by notification, appoint for the purpose of establishments as may be notified by the Government, as many and any other officer of any designation as it thinks appropriate, to exercise such powers of the Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator within his jurisdiction, as may be specified in the notification and also exercise the powers of an Inspector-cum-Facilitator within such local limits.
(2) The qualification and experience of Chief Inspector-cum- Facilitator for the purpose of Factories: The qualification of Chief Inspector-cum-facilitator shall be as prescribed in Andhra Pradesh Factories Service Rules for the post of Director of Factories in case of factories.
(3) Every Chief-Inspector-cum- Facilitator and every Inspector-cum-Facilitator for establishments, factories and every other officer appointed under this Code shall be deemed to be public servants within the meaning of Section 21 of the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860).