Chapter IX - Investigation
Section 54
Section 54: Inspector's report to be evidence
An authenticated inspector’s report is admissible as evidence in legal proceedings on matters in the report.
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Statutory text
Bare law
A copy of any report of any inspector or inspectors appointed under the provisions of this Act, authenticated in such manner, if any, as may be prescribed, shall be admissible in any legal proceeding as evidence in relation to any matter contained in the report.
Key takeaways
Authentication
A copy must be authenticated in any prescribed manner.
Admissibility
The authenticated copy is admissible in legal proceedings.
Subject matter
Its evidentiary use concerns matters contained in the inspector’s report.
When this section applies
An authenticated inspector’s report is admissible as evidence in legal proceedings on matters in the report.
Key steps
- Identify the report: Confirm the report was made by an inspector appointed under the LLP Act.
- Authenticate the copy: Check whether rules prescribe an authentication manner and satisfy it.
- Present the evidence: Tender the authenticated copy in the relevant proceeding for matters it contains.
Practical preparation
Check these section-specific points against the facts and records.
- Obtain the relevant inspector’s report.
- Verify authentication of the copy in the prescribed manner, if any.
- Identify the legal proceeding and matters to which the report relates.
- Tender the authenticated copy as admissible evidence, subject to the court’s assessment of its weight.
Practical checklist
Do
- Retain a complete report copy and authentication record.
- Identify the specific report passages relevant to the proceeding.
Avoid
- Do not treat admissibility as proof that every conclusion is correct.
- Do not omit a prescribed authentication step.
Illustrative example
Hypothetical: section 54 in practice
A dispute concerns transactions addressed by an LLP inspector’s report.
Identify the report
Confirm the report was made by an inspector appointed under the LLP Act.
Authenticate the copy
Check whether rules prescribe an authentication manner and satisfy it.
Present the evidence
Tender the authenticated copy in the relevant proceeding for matters it contains.
Outcome
- An authenticated copy may be admitted in the proceeding as evidence about matters contained in that report.
Glossary
- Admissible
- Capable of being received as evidence in a legal proceeding.
- Authenticated copy
- A copy verified in the manner, if any, prescribed for this purpose.
Frequently asked questions
Must the original inspector appear for the report to be admissible?
Section 54 permits an authenticated copy to be admitted; other evidentiary questions depend on the proceeding.
Does the report prove every allegation automatically?
No. The section addresses admissibility, not conclusive proof.
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Contact BizeneedLast updated 10 October 2026