Section 229 - Appointment of inspector under order of the Court

(1) The Court may order the Registrar to appoint one or more inspectors to investigate the affairs of a company and to report on the affairs to the Registrar in the manner that the Court directs,

(a) on a report by the Registrar after enquiries by the Registrar in accordance with section 228;

(b) on the application of the Registrar; or

(c) on the application of not less than one hundred members, or of members holding not less than one-tenth of the issued shares, or of members not less than one-tenth in number of the total members.

(2) Where the application is made under paragraph (c) of subsection (1),

(a) the application shall be supported by the evidence that the Court requires for the purpose of showing that the applicants have good reason for requiring the investigation;

(b) the Court may, before ordering the appointment of an inspector, require the applicants to give security to an amount determined by the Court for payment of the costs of the investigation; and

(c) at least fourteen days previous notice of the application shall be given to the Registrar who shall be entitled to be represented at the hearing and to give evidence and call witnesses.

(3) An application under this section shall be heard in chambers and at least fourteen days previous notice of the application shall be given to the company which shall be entitled to be represented at the hearing and to give evidence and call witnesses.