14 Access to information of beneficial owners by Competent Authorities, etc.

(1) Where a resident agent is requested by a written notice or Order, as the case may be to provide any information required to be maintained in terms of this Act or to inspect the register, including any other documents, so maintained in terms of this Act—
(a) by any competent authority;
(b) by any law enforcement authority;
(c) by the Registrar of Companies;
(d) by the Registrar of Associations;
(e) by the Seychelles Licensing Authority in respect of the legal person or legal arrangement licensed under the Licences Act or a legal person or legal arrangement applying for a licence under the Licences Act or any other Act (Cap. 113);
(f) by the Central Bank of Seychelles in respect of institutions under its regulatory control or a legal person or legal arrangement applying for a licence under the Financial Institutions Act or any other Act (Cap. 79).
(g) by Order of a Court, (Amended by Act 38 of 2022) the resident agent shall provide the information or make available for inspection the register of beneficial owners within the time specified in the written notice or Order.
(2) A resident agent, who or which fails to comply with subsection (1) shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding SCR150,000 for each such failure. (Amended by Act 38 of 2022)
(3) A resident agent, who or which intentionally provides false or misleading information as requested under subsection (1) commits an offence and shall be liable on conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years or to a fine not exceeding SCR150,000 or to both. (Amended by Act 38 of 2022)