434 Production of documents and evidence to inspectors
Companies Act 1985 (1985 c 6) | Legislation

434  Production of documents and evidence to inspectors

(1)     When inspectors are appointed under section 431 or 432, it is the duty of all officers and agents of the company, and of all officers and agents of any other body corporate whose affairs are investigated under section 433(1)—

(a)     to produce to the inspectors all [documents] of or relating to the company or, as the case may be, the other body corporate which are in their custody or power,

(b)     to attend before the inspectors when required to do so, and

(c)     otherwise to give the inspectors all assistance in connection with the investigation which they are reasonably able to give.

[(2)     If the inspectors consider that an officer or agent of the company or other body corporate, or any other person, is or may be in possession

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