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377 Inspecciones
This section has been amended. The text above is the 2016 wording; the amending provisions follow.
(1) El Registrador puede, únicamente con el fin de supervisar y evaluar el cumplimiento de esta Ley, durante el horario normal de trabajo y previa notificación razonable a la Sociedad -.
(a) el acceso al domicilio social de una empresa;
(b) inspeccionar los registros que debe llevar la empresa en virtud de esta ley; y
(c) durante o después de una solicitud de inspección de las declaraciones de un director de la Sociedad o de un director de su agente registrado.
(2) Cualquier persona que de alguna manera obstruya, impida o dificulte al Registrador o a cualquiera de sus empleados o agentes en el cumplimiento de cualquier deber.
La inspección en virtud de esta sección comete un delito y puede ser condenada a una multa de hasta 25.000 dólares.
(a) el acceso al domicilio social de una empresa;
(b) inspeccionar los registros que debe llevar la empresa en virtud de esta ley; y
(c) durante o después de una solicitud de inspección de las declaraciones de un director de la Sociedad o de un director de su agente registrado.
(2) Cualquier persona que de alguna manera obstruya, impida o dificulte al Registrador o a cualquiera de sus empleados o agentes en el cumplimiento de cualquier deber.
La inspección en virtud de esta sección comete un delito y puede ser condenada a una multa de hasta 25.000 dólares.
Translation for information only. Only the English original is legally binding.
Original wording (English, legally binding): Inspections
(1) The Registrar, for the sole purpose of monitoring and assessing
compliance with this Act, may during normal business hours and after
giving reasonable notice to the company —
(a) access a company‘s registered office;
(b) inspect the documents required by this Act to be kept by the
company; and
(c) during or after an inspection request for explanations from any
director of the company or from any director of its registered
agent.
(2) Any person who in any manner impedes, prevents or obstructs the
Registrar, or any of its employees or authorised agents in the conduct of
an inspection under this section commits an offence and is liable upon
conviction to a fine not exceeding US$25,000.
compliance with this Act, may during normal business hours and after
giving reasonable notice to the company —
(a) access a company‘s registered office;
(b) inspect the documents required by this Act to be kept by the
company; and
(c) during or after an inspection request for explanations from any
director of the company or from any director of its registered
agent.
(2) Any person who in any manner impedes, prevents or obstructs the
Registrar, or any of its employees or authorised agents in the conduct of
an inspection under this section commits an offence and is liable upon
conviction to a fine not exceeding US$25,000.
Amended since 2016
Act 32 of 2021 · 2021-08-02
57. Section 377 of the principal Act is amended, —
(i) by inserting after subsection (1), the following subsections —
“(1A) Without prejudice to section 173, a notice given
under subsection (1) may require the company to produce all
or any of its records as defined in section 173 or copies thereof
kept at the company's registered office or in a jurisdiction
outside Seychelles, including —
(a) accounting records;
(b) minutes and resolutions of members kept
under section 125; and
(c) minutes and resolutions of directors kept
under section 156.”.
(1B) For the purposes of sub-section (1), where a
document is not in the English or French language, the
Registrar may request a translation of the records in the
English or French language from the company or from the
registered agent.”;
(ii) in subsection (2), by inserting after the words “this section”
the words “, or fails to comply with subsection (1A) or (1B),”.
(i) by inserting after subsection (1), the following subsections —
“(1A) Without prejudice to section 173, a notice given
under subsection (1) may require the company to produce all
or any of its records as defined in section 173 or copies thereof
kept at the company's registered office or in a jurisdiction
outside Seychelles, including —
(a) accounting records;
(b) minutes and resolutions of members kept
under section 125; and
(c) minutes and resolutions of directors kept
under section 156.”.
(1B) For the purposes of sub-section (1), where a
document is not in the English or French language, the
Registrar may request a translation of the records in the
English or French language from the company or from the
registered agent.”;
(ii) in subsection (2), by inserting after the words “this section”
the words “, or fails to comply with subsection (1A) or (1B),”.
