Limited Liability Partnership Act, 2008
Section 38 -
Power of Registrar to obtain information
1.
In
order to obtain such information as the Registrar may consider necessary for
the purposes of carrying out the provisions of this Act, the Registrar may
require any person including any present or former partner or designated
partner or employee of a limited liability partnership to answer any question
or make any declaration or supply any details or particulars in writing to him
within a reasonable period.
2.
In
case any person referred to in sub-section (1) does not answer such question or
make such declaration or supply such details or particulars asked for by the
Registrar within a reasonable time or time given by the Registrar or when the
Registrar is not satisfied with the reply or declaration or details or
particulars provided by such person, the Registrar shall have power to summon
that person to appear before him or an inspector or any other public officer
whom the Registrar may designate, to answer any such question or make such
declaration or supply such details, as the case may be.
3.
Any
person who, without lawful excuse, fails to comply with any summons or
requisition of the Registrar under this section shall be punishable with fine
which shall not be less than two thousand rupees but which may extend to
twenty-five thousand rupees.