Companies Act, 1990

Admissibility in evidence of certain matters.

18.—An answer given by a person to a question put to him in exercise of powers conferred by—

(a) section 10 ;

(b) section 10 as applied by sections 14 and 17 ; or

(c) rules made in respect of the winding-up of companies whether by the court or voluntarily under section 68 of the Courts of Justice Act, 1936 , as extended by section 312 of the Principal Act;

may be used in evidence against him, and a statement required by section 224 of the Principal Act may be used in evidence against any person making or concurring in making it.