Companies Act, 1990
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Investigation of company's affairs on application of Minister. |
8.—(1) Without prejudice to its powers under section 7 , the court may on the application of the Minister appoint one or more competent inspectors to investigate the affairs of a company and to report thereon in such manner as the court shall direct, if the court is satisfied that there are circumstances suggesting— | |
(a) that its affairs are being or have been conducted with intent to defraud its creditors or the creditors of any other person or otherwise for a fraudulent or unlawful purpose or in an unlawful manner or in a manner which is unfairly prejudicial to some part of its members, or that any actual or proposed act or omission of the company (including an act or omission on its behalf) is or would be so prejudicial, or that it was formed for any fraudulent or unlawful purpose; or | ||
(b) that persons connected with its formation or the management of its affairs have in connection therewith been guilty of fraud, misfeasance or other misconduct towards it or towards its members; or | ||
(c) that its members have not been given all the information relating to its affairs which they might reasonably expect. | ||
(2) (a) The power conferred by section 7 or this section shall be exercisable with respect to a body corporate notwithstanding that it is in course of being wound up. | ||
(b) The reference in subsection (1) (a) to the members of a company shall have effect as if it included a reference to any person who is not a member but to whom shares in the company have been transferred or transmitted by operation of law. |