Section 554 of The Companies Act No. 17 of 2015: Court supervision of purpose for which rights may be exercised
(1) A company that receives a request under section 553 shall—
(a) comply with the request if it is satisfied that it is made for a proper purpose; and
(b) refuse the request if it is not so satisfied.
(2) If the company refuses the request, it shall inform the person making the request, stating the reason why it is not satisfied.
(3) A person whose request is refused may apply to the Court about the refusal.
(4) On making an application to the Court—
(a) the applicant shall notify the company of the application; and
(b) the company shall take all practicable steps to notify all persons whose details would be disclosed if the company were required to comply with the applicant's request.
(5) If not satisfied that the inspection or copy is sought for a proper purpose, the Court shall make an order directing the company not to comply with the request.
(6) If the Court makes such a direction and it appears to the Court that the company is or may be subject to other requests made for a similar purpose (whether made by the same person or different persons), it may make a further order directing the company not to comply with any such request. Such an order is required to include such information as appears to the Court appropriate to identify the requests to which it applies.
(7) If the Court does not make an order directing the company not to comply with the request, the company shall comply with the request as soon as practicable—
(a) after being notified of the order; or
(b) if the proceedings are discontinued, after the discontinuance of the proceedings.
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