Companies Act (Cap. 386), article 409

409. If any person referred to in article 407 - (a) refuses to produce any book or document which it is his duty under article 407 or article 408 to produce to the inspectors; or (b) refuses to attend before th e inspectors when required to do so; or (c) refuses to answer any question put to him by the inspectors with respect to the affairs of the company or other body corporate, as referred to in article 406(1), as the case may be, he shall be guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine (multa) of not more than four thousand and six hundred and fifty-eigh t euro (€4,658), or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months, or to both such fine ( multa) and imprisonment. Inspectors’ reports.410. (1) The inspectors shall ma ke interim reports to the Registrar and on the conclusion of their investigation shall ma ke a final report to him. (2) If the inspectors were appointed under article 405 in pursuance of an order of the court, the Registrar shall furnish a copy of all their reports to the court. (3) The Registrar may, if he thinks fit - (a) forward a copy of any repor t made by the inspectors to the company’s re gistered office; (b) furnish a copy on request and on payment of the prescribed fee to - (i) any member of the company or other body corporate which is the s ubject of the report; (ii) any person whose conduct is referred to in the report; (iii) the auditors of that company or body corporate; (iv) the applicants for the investigation; (v) any other person whose financial interests appear to the Registrar to be affected by the matters dealt with in th e report, whether as a creditor of the company or body corporate, or otherwise; and (c) cause any such report to be published. 256 CAP. 386.] COMP ANIES Power to bring civil proceedings on company’s behalf.