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Companies Act Section 223
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The Companies Act, 2013

Section 223 Inspector’s report

Chapter
XIV · Inspection, Inquiry and Investigation
Amendments
2
Last changed
9 February 2018
223. Inspector’s report.—
(1) An inspector appointed under this Chapter may, and if so directed by the Central Government shall, submit interim reports to that Government, and on the conclusion of the investigation, shall submit a final report to the Central Government.
(2) Every report made under sub-section (1) shall be in writing or printed as the Central Government may direct.
(3) A copy of the report made under sub-section (1) may be obtained Inserted by Companies (Amendment) Act, 2017, s. 72, with effect from 9 February 2018by members, creditors or any other person whose interest is likely to be affected by making an application in this regard to the Central Government.
(4) The report of any inspector appointed under this Chapter shall be authenticated either—
(a) Substituted by Companies (Amendment) Act, 2015, s. 18, with effect from 29 May 2015. Earlier read: "by the seal"by the seal, if any of the company whose affairs have been investigated; or
(b) by a certificate of a public officer having the custody of the report, as provided under section 76 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 (1 of 1872),
and such report shall be admissible in any legal proceeding as evidence in relation to any matter contained in the report.
(5) Nothing in this section shall apply to the report referred to in section 212.

Amendments to this section

  1. 1 Inserted by Companies (Amendment) Act, 2017, s. 72 (w.e.f. 9 February 2018).
  2. 2 Substituted by Companies (Amendment) Act, 2015, s. 18, for "by the seal" (w.e.f. 29 May 2015).

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