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(1)The inspectors may, and if so directed by the Secretary of State shall, make interim reports to the Secretary of State, and on the conclusion of their investigation shall make a final report to him.
Any such report shall be written or printed, as the Secretary of State directs.
[F1(1A)Any persons who have been appointed under section 431 or 432 may at any time and, if the Secretary of State directs them to do so, shall inform him of any matters coming to their knowledge as a result of their investigations.]
[F2(1B)If it appears to the Secretary of State that matters have come to light in the course of the inspectors’ investigation which suggest that a criminal offence has been committed, and those matters have been referred to the appropriate prosecuting authority, he may direct the inspectors to take no further steps in the investigation or to take only such further steps as are specified in the direction.
(1C)Where an investigation is the subject of a direction under subsection (1B), the inspectors shall make a final report to the Secretary of State only where—
(a)they were appointed under section 432(1) (appointment in pursuance of an order of the court), or
(b)the Secretary of State directs them to do so.]
(2)If the inspectors were appointed under section 432 in pursuance of an order of the court, the Secretary of State shall furnish a copy of any report of theirs to the court.
(3)In any case the Secretary of State may, if he thinks fit—
(a)forward a copy of any report made by the inspectors to the company’s registered office,
(b)furnish a copy on request and on payment of the prescribed fee to—
(i)any member of the company or other body corporate which is the subject of the report,
(ii)any person whose conduct is referred to in the report,
(iii)the auditors of that company or body corporate,
(iv)the applicants for the investigation,
(v)any other person whose financial interests appear to the Secretary of State to be affected by the matters dealt with in the report, whether as a creditor of the company or body corporate, or otherwise, and
(c)cause any such report to be printed and published.
Textual Amendments
F1S. 437(1A) inserted by Financial Services Act 1986 (c. 60, SIF 69), s. 182, Sch. 13 para. 7
F2S. 437(1B)(1C) inserted by Companies Act 1989 (c. 40, SIF 27), ss. 57, 213(2)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1S. 437 extended (with modifications) by S.I. 1989/638, regs. 18, 21
C2S. 437 applied (with modifications) (6.4.2001) by S.I. 2001/1090, reg. 4, Sch. 2 Pt. I
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