Rule 60. Duties of Medical Officer under sub-section (2) of section 42

(1) On receipt of a reference under clause (c) of 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 worker, prepare the age and fitness certificate and deliver the same to the occupier or employer or manager of the factory or establishment and the worker concerned after retaining a copy thereof.

(2) The Medical Officer may seek opinion of specialists like radiologist, dentist and orthopedic surgeon as the case may be, for the purpose of determination of age.

(3) Medical Officer shall carry out such examination and furnish such report as the Central Government or State Government may direct,-‍473

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

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

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

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

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