9. Management, etc., of the undertakings of the Company.-
(1)
The general superintendence, direction, control and management of the affairs and business of the undertakings of the Company, the right, title and interest in relation to which have vested in the Central Government under section 3, shall,-
(a)
where a direction has been issued by the Central Government under sub-section (1) of section 6, vest in the Government company specified in such direction; or
(b)
where no such direction has been issued by the Central Government, vest in one or more Custodians appointed by the Central Government under sub-section (2),
and thereupon the Government company so specified or the Custodian so appointed, as the case may be, shall be entitled to exercise all such powers and do all such things as the Company is authorised to exercise and do in relation to its undertakings.
(2)
The Central Government may appoint one or more individuals or a Government company as the Custodian of the undertakings of the Company in relation to which no direction has been issued by it under sub-section (1) of section 6.
10. Duty of persons in charge of management of the undertakings of the Company to deliver all assets, etc.-
(1)
On the vesting of the management of the undertakings of the Company in a Government company or on the appointment of a Custodian, all persons in charge of the management of the undertakings of the Company immediately before such vesting or appointment, shall be bound to deliver to the Government company or the Custodian, as the case may be, all assets, books of account, registers or other documents in their custody relating to the undertakings of the Company.
(2)
The Central Government may issue such directions as it may deem desirable in the circumstances of the case to the Government company or the Custodian as to its or his powers and duties and the Government company or Custodian may also, if it or he so desires, apply to the Central Government at any time for instructions as to the manner in which the management of the undertakings of the Company shall be conducted by it or him or in relation to any other matter arising in the course of such management.
(3)
The Custodian shall receive from the funds of the undertakings of the Company such remuneration as the Central Government may fix and shall hold office during the pleasure of the Government.
11. Accounts and audit.-
The Custodian of the undertakings of the Company shall maintain the accounts of the undertakings of the Company in such form and in such manner and under such conditions as may be prescribed and the provisions of the Companies Act, 1956 (1 of 1956), shall apply to the audit of the accounts so maintained as they apply to the audit of the accounts of a company.