(1) On the vesting of the management of the undertakings of the Company in a Government company or on the appointment of a Custodian, all persons in charge of the management of the undertakings of the Company immediately before such vesting or appointment, shall be bound to deliverto such Government company or Custodian, as the case may be, all assets, books of account, registers and other documents in their custody relating to the undertakings of the Company.
     (2) The Central Government may issue such directions as it may deem desirable in the circumstances of the case to the Government company or the Custodian as to the powers and duties of such Government company or Custodian and such Government company or Custodian may also, if it is considered necessary so to do, apply to the Central Government at any time for instructions as to the manner in which the management of the undertakings of the Company shall be conducted or in relation to any other matter arising in the course of such management.
     (3) The Custodian shall maintain an account of the undertakings of the Company in such form and manner and under such conditions as may be prescribed and the provisions of the Companies Act, 1956 (1 of 1956), shall apply to the audit of the account so maintained as they apply to the audit of the accounts of a company.