Part XIV

Investigation of Companies and Their Affairs; Requisition of Documents
Power to obtain information from former inspectors
etc

Obtaining information from former inspectors etc
446E
1
This section applies to a person who was appointed as an inspector under this Part—
a
who has resigned, or
b
whose appointment has been revoked.
2
This section also applies to an inspector to whom the Secretary of State has given a direction under section 446B (termination of investigation).
3
The Secretary of State may direct a person to whom this section applies to produce documents obtained or generated by that person during the course of his investigation to—
a
the Secretary of State, or
b
an inspector appointed under this Part.
4
The power under subsection (3) to require production of a document includes power, in the case of a document not in hard copy form, to require the production of a copy of the document—
a
in hard copy form, or
b
in a form from which a hard copy can be readily obtained.
5
The Secretary of State may take copies of or extracts from a document produced in pursuance of this section.
6
The Secretary of State may direct a person to whom this section applies to inform him of any matters that came to that person's knowledge as a result of his investigation.
7
A person shall comply with any direction given to him under this section.
8
In this section—
a
references to the investigation of a former inspector or inspector include any investigation he conducted under section 433(1) (power to investigate affairs of holding company or subsidiary), and
b
“
document
” includes information recorded in any form.
S. 446E and preceding cross-heading inserted (1.10.2007) by Companies Act 2006 (c. 46), ss. 1037(1), 1300; S.I. 2007/2194, art. 2(1)(k) (with art. 12, Sch. 3 para. 48)
S. 446E 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
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)