Production of documents and evidence.

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....rporate, which are 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 insp....

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....) to appear before the inspector personally when 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....