Rule 39. Appointment of Medical officer under sub-section (1) & (2) of Section 42

(1) The Medical Officer shall be a medical practitioner who possesses any recognised medical qualification as defined in the National Medical Commission Act, 2019(30 of 2019) and who is enrolled on the Indian Medical Register as defined in clause (e) and on a State Medical Register as defined in clause (l) of sections 35, 36, 37 and 40 of the said Act.

(2) The medical officer shall be trained in the Occupational Health course, including the International LabourOrganisation (ILO) classification of chest Radiograph duly recognised by the Central Government.

(3) Duties of Medical Officer:-

(a) On receipt of a reference under clause (c) sub section (2) of section 42 of the code, the Medical Officer shall, after giving prior notice regarding date, time and place for medical examination and upon examining the person sent for such examination, prepare the age and fitness certificate and deliver the same to the employer of the establishment concerned after retaining a copy thereof.

(b) The medical officer may seek the opinion of specialists like radiologists, dentist and orthopedic surgeons as the case may be, for the purpose of determining age.

(c) Medical Officer shall carry out such examination and furnish such report as theState Government may direct.

(i) for examination and certification of workers in an establishment in such dangerous occupation or hazardous processes as specified in the First Schedule to the Code;

(ii) for medical supervision of any establishment or class of establishment where cases of chronic occupational illness have occurred due to the arduous nature of any process carried on or hazardous condition of work;

(iii) in respect of any establishment or class of establishment or description of establishment in which operations involve any risk of injury to the health of any person or class of persons employed therein;

(iv) to undertake an occupational health survey for any class of an establishment, where cases of illness have occurred, or there is prevalence of diseases as prescribed in the Third Schedule of the code.

(v) to assess the age and issue fitness of an adolescent for employment in an establishment or class of establishment.