Companies Act 1985 (c. 6)

Part XIV U.K. Investigation of Companies and Their Affairs; Requisition of Documents

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Pt. 14 power to apply (with modifications) (1.8.2014) by Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Act 2014 (c. 14), ss. 135, 154 (with Sch. 5)

Appointment and functions of inspectors U.K.

441 Inspectors’ report to be evidence. U.K.

(1) A copy of any report of inspectors appointed under [F1 this Part], certified by the Secretary of State to be a true copy, is admissible in any legal proceedings as evidence of the opinion of the inspectors in relation to any matter contained in the report [F2 and, in proceedings on an application under [F3 section 8 of the Company Directors Disqualification Act 1986][F4 or Article 11 of the Company Directors Disqualification (Northern Ireland) Order 2002], as evidence of any fact stated therein].

(2) A document purporting to be such a certificate as is mentioned above shall be received in evidence and be deemed to be such a certificate, unless the contrary is proved.

Textual Amendments

F1 Words substituted by Companies Act 1989 (c. 40, SIF 27), ss. 61, 213(2)

F2 Words inserted by Insolvency Act 1985 (c. 65, SIF 27), s. 109, Sch. 6 para. 3

F3 Words substituted by Insolvency Act 1986 (c. 45, SIF 66), s. 439(1), Sch. 13 Pt. I

F4 Words in s. 441(1) inserted (1.10.2009) by The Companies Act 2006 (Consequential Amendments, Transitional Provisions and Savings) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/1941), art. 2(1), Sch. 1 para. 57(4)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C2 S. 441 extended (with modifications) by S.I. 1989/638, regs. 18, 21, Sch. 4 para. 9

C3 S. 441 applied (with modifications) (6.4.2001) by S.I. 2001/1090, reg. 4, Sch. 2 Pt. I

C4 S. 441 applied (with modifications) (E.W.S.) (6.4.2014) by The Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies and Credit Unions (Investigations) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/574), regs. 1(1), 2