Joint Stock Companies Act 1856

Inspection of Register.

XXIII. The Register of Shareholders commencing from the Incorporation of the Company shall be kept at the registered Office of the Company herein-after mentioned; except when closed as herein-after mentioned, it shall during Business Hours, but subject to such reasonable Restrictions as the Company in General Meeting may impose, so that not less than Two Hours in each Day be appointed for Inspection, be open to the Inspection of any Shareholder gratis, and to the inspection of any other Person on the Payment of One Shilling, or such less Sum as the Company may prescribe for each Inspection; and every such Shareholder or other Person may require a Copy of such Register, or of any Part thereof, on Payment of Sixpence for every One hundred Words required to be copied; if such Inspection or Copy is refused, the Company shall incur for each Refusal a Penalty not exceeding Two Pounds, and a further Penalty not exceeding Two Pounds for every Day during which such Refusal continues.