Who are Inspectors? Section 7A of Payment of Gratuity Act 1972
7A. (1) The appropriate Government may, by notification, appoint as many Inspectors, as it deems fit, for the purposes of this Act.
(2) The appropriate Government may, by general or special order, define the area to which the authority of an Inspector so appointed shall extend and where two or more Inspectors are appointed for the same area, also provide, by such order, for the distribution or allocation of work to be performed by them under this Act.
(3) Every Inspector shall be deemed to be a public servant within the meaning of section 21 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (45 of 1860).
Section 2A - Continuous service
Section 3 - Controlling authority
Section 4 - Payment of gratuity
Section 4A - Compulsory insurance
Section 7 - Determination of the amount of gratuity
Section 7B - Powers of Inspectors
Section 8 - Recovery of gratuity
Section 10 - Exemption of employer from liability in certain cases
Section 11 - Cognizance of offences
Section 12 - Protection of action taken in good faith
Section 13 - Protection of gratuity
Section 13A - Validation of payment of gratuity