The Companies Act

Power to call for information, inspect books and conduct inquirie

Conduct of inspection and inquiry

Report on inspection made

Search and seizure

Investigation into affairs of company

Establishment of Serious Fraud Investigation Offic

Investigation into affairs of company by Serious Fraud Investigation Office

Investigation into company‘s affairs in other cases

Security for payment of costs and expenses of investigatio

Firm, body corporate or association not to be appointed as inspecto

Investigation of ownership of company

Procedure, powers, etc., of inspectors

Protection of employees during investigation

Power of inspector to conduct investigation into affairs of related companies, etc

Seizure of documents by inspecto

Freezing of assets of company on inquiry and investigation

Imposition of restrictions upon securities

Inspector‘s report

Actions to be taken in pursuance of inspector‘s report

Expenses of investigatio

Voluntary winding up of company, etc., not to stop investigation proceeding

Legal advisers and bankers not to disclose certain information

Investigation, etc., of foreign companies

Penalty for furnishing false statement, mutilation, destruction of document


INSPECTION, INQUIRY AND INVESTIGATION


The Registrar or inspector shall, after the inspection of the
books of account or an inquiry under section 206 and other books and papers of the company under
section 207, submit a report in writing to the Central Government along with such documents, if any, and
such report may, if necessary, include a recommendation that further investigation into the affairs of the
company is necessary giving his reasons in support.


LAWGIST

# 208 Report on inspection made