Section 45N:
Inspection.
1[(1) The Bank may, at any time, cause an inspection to be made by one or more
of its officers or employees or other persons (hereafter in this section referred to as the inspecting
authority)--
(i) of any non-banking institution, including a financial institution, for the purposes of verifying
the correctness or completeness of any statement, information or particulars furnished to the Bank or
for the purpose of obtaining any information or particulars which the non-banking institution has
failed to furnish on being called upon to do so; or
(ii) of any non-banking institution being a financial institution, if the Bank considers it necessary
or expedient to inspect that institution.]
(2) It shall be the duly of every director or member of any committee or other body for the time being
vested with the management of the affairs of the non-banking institution or other officer or employee
thereof to produce to the inspecting authority all such books, accounts and other documents in his custody
or power and to furnish that authority with any statements and information relating to the business of the
institution as that authority may require of him, within such time as may be specified by that authority.
(3) The inspecting authority may examine on oath any director or member of any committee or body
for the time being vested with the management of the affairs of the non-banking institution or other
officer or employee thereof, in relation to its business and may administer an oath accordingly.
Notes:
1. Subs. by Act 51 of 1974, s. 20, for sub-section (1) (w.e.f. 13-12-1974).