Section 78: Powers of inspectors
consolidated text (as at 2018, amended since). juris shows the text as it was consolidated; it does not confirm that this is the law in force today.
78. Powers of inspectors
(1) Every person shall, where requested to do so, produce to an inspector
any document, book or record in his custody, and shall give to the inspector
all assistance in connection with the inquiry.
(2) An inspector may, by notice in writing, require any person who, in
the opinion of the inspector, may give relevant evidence, to appear for
examination.
(3) A notice under subsection (2) may require any person on whom the
notice is served to produce any document, book or record in his custody.
(4) Where any document, book or record is produced to the inspector, he
may retain the document, book or record for such time as he may consider
necessary for the purpose of the inquiry and where the document, book or
record is required by the society, the inspector shall allow an officer of the
society to have access to the document, book or record during such time as
he may consider reasonable.
(5) (a) An inspector may cause notes of an examination under this
section to be recorded in writing and read to and signed by the person
examined.
(b) The notes referred to in paragraph (a) may be used as evidence
in any legal proceedings against the person referred to in that paragraph.
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