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notice under section 39(3)(a) shall be taken to be the subject of that notice until the contrary is proved.

(4) In determining for the purpose of any provision of this Act as to whether any machinery, equipment, plant, installation or article is of good construction, sound material, adequate strength or in accordance with the generally accepted principles of safe and sound practice, regard shall be had to any relevant Singapore Standards established and published by the Standards, Productivity and Innovation Board under section 7(2)(h) of the Standards, Productivity and Innovation Board Act (Cap. 303A) or such other standards, codes of practice or guidance acceptable to the Commissioner.

PART IX
INSPECTIONS AND OTHER POWERS OF ENFORCEMENT

Powers of inspectors

41.—(1) An inspector shall, for the purposes of the execution of this Act, have power to do all or any of the following:

(a) to enter, inspect and examine at any time any workplace;
(b) to enter, inspect and examine at all reasonable times any place which he has reasonable cause to believe to be—
(i) a workplace; or
(ii) a place of which a workplace forms a part;
(c) to inspect and examine any machinery, equipment, plant, installation or article in any place referred to in paragraphs (a) and (b);
(d) to require the production of workplace records, certificates, notices and documents kept or required to be kept under this Act, and to inspect, examine and make a copy of any of them;
(e) to make such examination and inquiry as may be necessary to ascertain whether the provisions of this Act are complied with, so far as regards any workplace and any person at work;