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Part XVI · Registrar-General of Companies and Registration Appointment of Officers

484. Registrar’s power to call for information and to inspect books, registers and documents

Official English translation. Where it differs from the Sinhala or Tamil text, the Act itself says which text prevails.

(1)

The Registrar may by written notice, direct any company to furnish or produce before a date specified in the notice —

(a)

such information relating to the company as the

Registrar may require for the purposes of this Act; or

(b)

such information or explanations as the Registrar may require in respect of any particulars stated in any return, declaration or other document furnished by the company—

(i)

which have or should have been stated in any return, declaration or other document furnished by the company; or

(ii)

which should have been stated in any return or other document which should have, but actually has not, been furnished by the company, as at the date or dates specified in the notice; and

(c)

to produce before a date specified in the notice, any book, register or other document kept or required to be kept by the company, in connection with its business or transactions.

(2)

Where a company fails to comply with any direction given by the Registrar under subsection (1)—

(a)

the company shall be guilty of an offence and be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding one hundred thousand rupees;

(b)

every officer of the company who is in default shall be guilty of an offence and be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding fifty thousand rupees.

Part XVII

Application of Act to Existing Companies

Part XVIII

Overseas Companies

Part XIX

Advisory Commission

Part XX

Companies Disputes Board

Part XXI

Offences Miscellaneous Offences

Part XXII

Miscellaneous Prohibition of Partnership with More Than Twenty Members

Part XXIII

Repeals and Amendments

Schedules