Mutual Banks Act, 1993 (Act No. 124 of 1993)

Chapter IX : General Provisions

84. Information to be furnished to inspectors

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(1)Any person who is or formerly was an officer, auditor, member or agent of a mutual bank whose affairs are being investigated under section 82 or 83 shall produce to the inspector all the securities, accounts, books and documents in his custody and give all information relating to the mutual bank that may be available to him and that the inspector may require.

 

(2)Any such person who is or formerly was an officer, auditor, member or agent of the mutual bank and who refuses to be sworn or to make an affirmation or to produce any such securities, accounts, books or documents or to answer any question put to him by such inspector relating to the affairs of the mutual bank shall, whether or not the answer may tend to incriminate him, be guilty of a offence.

 

(3)Any person who, having been sworn by or made an affirmation to any such inspector, knowingly makes any false statement in relation to any matter which is the subject of the investigation, shall be guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to the penalties applicable in respect of the crime of perjury.