Chapter 14
Inspection, Inquiry and Investigation
24 sections (206–229)
- 206Power to call for information, inspect books and conduct inquiries
- 207Conduct of inspection and inquiry
- 208Report on inspection made
- 209Search and seizure
- 210Investigation into affairs of company
- 211Establishment of Serious Fraud Investigation Office
- 212Investigation into affairs of Company by Serious Fraud Investigation Office
- 213Investigation into company’s affairs in other cases
- 214Security for payment of costs and expenses of investigation
- 215Firm, body corporate or association not to be appointed as inspector
- 216Investigation of ownership of company
- 217Procedure, powers, etc., of inspectors
- 218Protection of employees during investigation
- 219Power of inspector to conduct investigation into affairs of related companies, etc
- 220Seizure of documents by inspector
- 221Freezing of assets of company on inquiry and investigation
- 222Imposition of restrictions upon securities
- 223Inspector’s report
- 224Actions to be taken in pursuance of inspector’s report
- 225Expenses of investigation
- 226Voluntary winding up of company, etc., not to stop investigation proceedings
- 227Legal advisers and bankers not to disclose certain information
- 228Investigation, etc., of foreign companies
- 229Penalty for furnishing false statement, mutilation, destruction of documents