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1) The State Government may appoint such persons as it thinks fit to be Inspectors for the State for the purposes of this Act, and may define the local limits within which each Inspector shall exercise the powers and perform the duties conferred and imposed on Inspectors by or under this Act.
(2) The State Government may appoint such persons as it thinks fit-to be Deputy Chief Inspectors for the State and may define the local limits within which each Deputy Chief Inspector shall exercise his powers and perform his duties under this Act.
(3) Every Deputy Chief Inspector may exercise the powers and perform the duties conferred and imposed on Inspectors by or under this Act and in addition thereto may exercise such powers or perform such duties conferred or imposed on the Chief Inspector by or under this Act, as the State Government may assign to him.
(4) The State Government shall appoint a person to be Chief Inspector for the State who may in addition to the powers and duties conferred and imposed on the Chief Inspector by or under this Act. exercise any power or perform any duty to conferred or imposed on Deputy Chief Inspectors or Inspectors.
(5) Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Deputy Chief Inspectors and Inspectors shall exercise the powers and perform the duties conferred and imposed on them by or under this Act under the general superintendence and control of the Chief Inspector.
(6) The Chief Inspector. Deputy Chief Inspectors and Inspectors may offer such advice as they think fit to .owners regarding the proper maintenance and safe working of boilers.
(7) The Chief Inspector and all Deputy Chief Inspectors and Inspectors shall be deemed to be public servants within the meaning of section 21 of the Indian Penal Code-.