Companies Act, 1862

Application for inspection to be supported by evidence.

57. The application shall be supported by such evidence as the Board of Trade may require for the purpose of showing that the applicants have good reason for requiring such investigation to be made, and that they are not actuated by malicious motives in instituting the same; the Board of Trade may also require the applicants to give security for payment of the costs of the inquiry before appointing any inspector or inspectors.