Labour Inspection Act Jurisdiction Belgium Year 1972 Published in Dutch, English, French, Spanish Original/other title [Dutch] Wet betreffende de arbeidsinspectie [French] Loi concernant l'inspection du travail. Serial title Moniteur belge - Belgisch Staatsblad Source 8 Dec. 1972, Vol.142, No.236, p.13647-13648. Translation (in English, Spanish) published in Legislative Series, 1972-Bel.1, International Labour Office, 1211 Genčve 22, Switzerland. Descriptors [Primary] Belgium, labour inspection [Secondary] functions, labour inspectors, law, prohibition of use, restricted areas Subject category General safety, health and conditions of work Abstract This Act dated 16 Nov. 1972, which entered into force on 8 Dec. 1972, lays down prescriptions concerning the right of labour inspectors to enter premises where there is reason to suspect a breach of the laws and regulations concerning occupational safety and health. Inspectors are also empowered to order adequate steps to be taken to remedy hazardous plant, plant layout or working methods and alterations to installations and equipment; they are also authorised to prohibit the use of certain machinery, to restrict or forbid access to specified premises, etc. CIS No. 75-1194 Database ID 23158