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COMPANIES ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 1960 - SECT 140

Inspection of minute books.

140.(1) The books containing the minutes of proceedings of any general meeting
of a company held on or after the first day of January, nineteen hundred and
thirty-three, shall be kept at the same office as its register of members is
kept, and shall during business hours (subject to such reasonable restrictions
as the company may by its articles or in general meeting impose, so that not
less than two hours in each day be allowed for inspection) be open to the
inspection of any member without charge.

(2) Any member shall be entitled to be furnished within seven days after he
has made a request in that behalf to the company with a copy of any such
minutes as aforesaid at a charge not exceeding [three new pence] for every
hundred words.

(3) If any inspection required under this section is refused or if any copy
required under this section is not sent within the proper time, the company
and every officer of the company who is in default shall be liable in respect
of each offence to a fine not exceeding two pounds and further to a default
fine of two pounds.

(4) In the case of any such refusal or default, the court may by order compel
an immediate inspection of the books in respect of all proceedings of general
meetings or direct that the copies required shall be sent to the persons
requiring them.

Keeping of books of account.

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