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(3) An inspector may examine on oath the officers and agents of the company in relation to its business, and may administer an oath accordingly.
(4) If any officer or agent of the company refuses to produce to the inspector any book or document which it is his duty under this section so to produce, refuses to attend before the inspector when required so to do, or refuses to answer any question that is put to him by the inspector with respect to the affairs of the company, the inspector may certify the fact under his hand to the court, and the court may thereupon inquire into the case, and, after hearing any witnesses who may be produced against or on behalf of the alleged offender and after hearing any statement that may be offered in defence, punish the offender in like manner as if he had been guilty of contempt of the court. (Amended 6 of 1984, s. 106)
(5) On the conclusion of the investigation the inspector shall report his opinion in such manner and to such persons as the company in general meeting may direct.
(6) A copy of the report of an inspector appointed under this section, signed by the inspector and sealed with the seal of the company to which the report relates, shall be admissible in any legal proceedings as evidence of the opinion of the inspector in relation to any matter contained in the report.
(Added 4 of 1963, s. 8)
Inspection of Companies' Books and Papers
152A. (1) Where—
(a) an application is made to the Financial Secretary under section 142 to appoint an inspector to investigate the affairs of a company;
(b) in the case of any company, or in the case of any body corporate incorporated outside Hong Kong which is carrying on business in Hong Kong or has at any time carried on business therein, it appears to the Financial Secretary that any of the circumstances referred to in section 143(c) are present,
the Financial Secretary may give directions to the company or body corporate, as the case may be, requiring it, at such time and place as may be specified in the directions, to produce such books or papers as may be so specified, or may at any time, if the Financial Secretary thinks there is good reason so to do, authorize any public officer, on producing (if required to do so) evidence of his authority, to require any such company or body corporate as aforesaid to produce to him forthwith any books or papers which the officer may specify.
(2) Where by virtue of subsection (1) the Financial Secretary or any public officer has power to require the production of any books or papers from any company or body corporate, the Financial Secretary or public officer shall have the like power to require
Power of Financial Secretary to require production of documents. 1967 c. 81, s. 109.
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(3) An inspector may examine on oath the officers and agents of the company in relation to its business, and may administer an oath accordingly.
(4) If any officer or agent of the company refuses to produce to the inspector any book or document which it is his duty under this section so to produce, refuses to attend before the inspector when required so to do, or refuses to answer any question that is put to him by the inspector with respect to the affairs of the company, the inspector may certify the fact under his hand to the court, and the court may thereupon inquire into the case, and, after hearing any witnesses who may be produced against or on behalf of the alleged offender and after hearing any statement that may be offered in defence, punish the offender in like manner as if he had been guilty of contempt of the court. (Amended. 6 of 1984, s. 106)
(5) On the conclusion of the investigation the inspector shall report his opinion in such manner and to such persons as the company in general meeting may direct.
(6) A copy of the report of an inspector appointed under this section, signed by the inspector and sealed with the seal of the company to which the report relates, shall be admissible in any legal proceedings as evidence of the opinion of the inspector in relation to any matter contained in the report.
(Added, 4 of 1963, s. 8)
Inspection of Companies' Books and Papers
152A. (1) Where--
(a) an application is made to the Financial Secretary under section 142 to appoint an inspector to investigate the affairs of a company;
(b) in the case of any company, or in the case of any body corporate incorporated outside Hong Kong which is carry- ing on business in Hong Kong or has at any time carried on business therein, it appears to the Financial Secretary that any of the circumstances referred to in section 143(c) are present,
the Financial Secretary may give directions to the company or body corporate, as the case may be, requiring it, at such time and place as may be specified in the directions, to produce such books or papers as may be so specified, or may at any time, if the Financial Secretary thinks there is good reason so to do, authorize any public officer, on producing (if required to do so) evidence of his authority, to require any such company or body corporate as aforesaid to produce to him forthwith any books or papers which the officer may specify.
(2) Where by virtue of subsection (1) the Financial Secretary or any public officer has power to require the production of any books or papers from any company or body corporate, the Finan- cial Secretary or public officer shall have the like power to require
Power of Financial Secretary to require production of documents. 1967 c. 81, s. 109.
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