16. Duties of Certifying Surgeons. Rule prescribed under Sub-section (2) of Section 7, read with Section 40(2)(e). - (1) For the purpose of examination and certification of adolescents who wish to obtain certificates of attendance of such person and shall give previous notice in writing of such arrangements to the employers of undertakings or class of undertakings assigned to him. (2) The Certifying Surgeon shall issue his certificates in Form No. III. The foil and counterfoils shall be filled in and the left thumb mark on them. On being satisfied as to the correctness of the entries make therein and of the fitness of the person examined he shall sign the foil and initial the counterfoil and shall deliver the foil to the person in whose name the certificate is granted, who shall keep the same in his custody and on demand by an Inspector shall produce the same for inspection by him. The foil so delivered shall be the certificate of fitness granted under Section 23. all counterfoils shall be kept for a period of at least two y ears after the issue of the certificate. (3) The certifying surgeon shall upon request by the Chief Inspector carry out such examination and furnish him with such report a he may indicate in respect of any undertaking or class of transport undertakings where: - (a) cases of illness have occurred which it is reasonable to believe are due to the nature of work or other conditions of work prevailing therein; or (b) adolescents are, or are about to be, employed in any work which is likely to cause injury to their health.
(4) If the certifying surgeon finds as a result of this examination that any person employed in any work in any undertaking, is not longer fit to work for medical reason, he shall inform the employer in writing accordingly. On receipt of this information it shall be obligatory on the employer to suspend such a person from working in that work for the period recommended by the certifying surgeon and no person after such suspension shall be employed in that work unless he is certified fit for the work by the certifying surgeon.
(5) The employer shall afford to the certifying surgeon facilities to inspect any work in which any person is employed or is likely to be employed. (6) The employer shall provide for the purpose of any medical examination which the certifying surgeon wishes to conduct at place of the undertaking to be fixed in consultation with the representatives of the workers (for his exclusive use on the occasion of the examination) a room which shall be properly cleaned and adequately ventilated and lighted and furnished with a screen, a table (with writing material) and chairs.
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