223. Inspector’s report
(1) An inspector appointed under this Chapter may, and if so directed by the
Central Government shall, submit interim reports to that Government, and on the conclusion
of the investigation, shall submit a final report to the Central Government.
(2) Every report made under sub-section (1) shall be in writing or printed as the Central
Government may direct.
(3) A copy of the report made under sub-section (1) may be obtained by making an
application in this regard to the Central Government.
(4) The report of any inspector appointed under this Chapter shall be authenticated
either—
(a) by the seal of the company whose affairs have been investigated; or
(b) by a certificate of a public officer having the custody of the report, as provided
under section 76 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872,
and such report shall be admissible in any legal proceeding as evidence in relation to any
matter contained in the report.
(5) Nothing in this section shall apply to the report referred to in section 212.