Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934
45N. Inspection
(1) The bank may, at any time, cause an inspection to be made by
one or more of its officers or employees or other persons (hereinafter in this
section referred to as the inspecting authority)-
(i) of any non-banking institution, including
a financial institution, for the purposes of verifying the correctness or
completeness of any statement, information or particulars furnished to the bank
or for the purpose of obtaining any information or particulars which the
non-banking institution has failed to furnished on being called upon to do so;
or
(ii) of any non-banking institution being a financial
institution, if the bank considers it necessary or expedient to inspect that
institution.
(2) It shall be the duty of every director or member of any
committee or other body for the time being vested with the management of the
affairs of the non-banking institution or other officer or employee thereof to
produce to the inspecting authority all such books, accounts and other
documents in his custody or power and to furnish that authority with any
statements and information relating to the business of the institution as that
authority may require of him, within such time as may be specified by that
authority
(3) The inspection authority may examine on oath director or
member of any committee or body for the time being vested with the management
of the affairs of the non-banking institution or other officer or employee
thereof, in relation to its business and may administer an oath accordingly.