Section 18
Appointment, Functions, Duties And Powers Of Inspector
(1) The Ministry ma y, on recomm enda tion of the committee, appoint the inspectors in the required num ber in order to inspect a nd inquire into whe the r the producer, importer, supplier and distributor ha ve observe d this Act or the Rules framed under this Ac t or may, with the appro val of the concerne d body, designa te any employee incumbent in the service of the Governme nt of Nepa l to ac t as a n inspector.
(2) The qua lification re quired for the inspec tor shall be as prescribe d.
(3) The inspector sha ll inspect and inquire into, as prescribe d, whether the producer, im porte r, supplier a nd
distributor ha ve observed this Act or the rules framed under this Ac t and subm it a re port thereof to the committee.
(4) The functions and powers of the inspec tor, other than those mentione d in Sub-sec tion (3), shall be as pre scribe d.