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Banking Act (No. 30 of 1988) - Sect 41

Monetary Board to cause examination of a licensed commercial bank or any of it subsidiaries

41.
(1) The Monetary Board shall, from time to time, cause an examination of any licensed commercial bank or any of its subsidiaries, to be made by an officer duly authorized by it, whenever it appears to the Board that such examination is necessary or expedient in order to examine whether such licensed commercial bank is in a sound financial condition and whether the carrying on of business by the licensed commercial bank has been in accordance with the provisions of this Act or any other written law.
(2) Every licensed commercial bank and any subsidiary of such licensed commercial bank referred to in subsection (1) shall permit the officer authorized by the Monetary Board, to inspect at any time as requested by such officer all books, minutes, accounts, cash, securities, vouchers other documents and record relating to its business and shall be required to furnish such information concerning its business as may be requested by such officer.
(3) If any books, minutes, accounts, cash, securities, vouchers, other documents and records are not produced or information not furnished in accordance with the provisions of subsection (2) or if any information furnished or item produced is false in any material particular the defaulting licensed commercial bank or subsidiary or both, as the case may be, shall be guilty of an offence under this Act.


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