(1) In section 434 of the Companies Act 1985 (c. 6) (production of documents and evidence to inspectors), for subsection (6) substitute -
"(6) In this section "document" includes information recorded in any form.
(7) The power under this section to require production of a document includes power, in the case of a document not in hard copy form, to require the production of a copy of the document -
(a) in hard copy form, or
(b) in a form from which a hard copy can be readily obtained.
(8) An inspector may take copies of or extracts from a document produced in pursuance of this section.".
(2) In section 447 of the Companies Act 1985 (power of Secretary of State to require documents and information), for subsection (9) substitute -
"(9) The power under this section to require production of a document includes power, in the case of a document not in hard copy form, to require the production of a copy of the document -
(a) in hard copy form, or
(b) in a form from which a hard copy can be re
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