(1) The old company shall, within such period as the Central Government may allow in this behalf, furnish to that Government, and the new company, a complete inventory of all the properties and assets (including particulars of investments) of the old company on the appointed day, all liabilities and obligations of the old company subsisting on that day and also all agreements entered into by the old company and in force on that day including agreements, whether express or implied, relating to leave, pension, gratuity and other terms of service of any officer or other employee of the old company under which, by virtue of this Act, the Central Government has, or will have, or may have, the liabilities and, for this purpose, the Central Government and the new company shall afford the old company all reasonable facilities.
     (2) The old company shall, if required by the Central Government or new company so to do, furnish such returns or information relating to the undertaking referred to in section 3, or, any person employed by the old company for the purpose of such undertaking, as may be specified in such requisition.