439 Expenses of investigating a company's affairs
Companies Act 1985 (1985 c 6) | Legislation

439  Expenses of investigating a company's affairs

[(1)     The expenses of an investigation under any of the powers conferred by this Part shall be defrayed in the first instance by the Secretary of State, but he may recover those expenses from the persons liable in accordance with this section.

There shall be treated as expenses of the investigation, in particular, such reasonable sums as the Secretary of State may determine in respect of general staff costs and overheads.]

(2)     A person who is convicted on a

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