Production of documents and evidence.

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....in their custody or power; and      (b) otherwise to give to the inspector all assistance in connection with the investigation which they are reasonably able to give.] [2][(1A) The inspector may, with the previous approval of the Central Government, require any body corporate [other than a body corporate referred to in sub-section (1)] to furnish such information to, or produce such books and papers before, him or any person authorised by him in this behalf [3][with the previous approval of that Government] as he may consider necessary if the furnishing of such information or the production of such books and papers is relevant or necessary for the purposes of his investigation. (1B) The inspector may keep in his custo....

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.... required to do so under sub-section (2) or to answer any question which is put to him by the inspector in pursuance of that sub-section; or       (d) to sign the notes of any examination referred to in sub-section (5), he shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months, or with fine, which may extend to [6][twenty thousand rupees], or with both, and also with a further fine which may extend to [7][two thousand rupees] for every day after the first during which the failure or refusal continues.] [8][(4) ***] (5) Notes of any examination under sub-section (2) [9][* * *] shall be taken down in writing and shall be read over to or by, and signed by, the person examined, and may therea....