law: Companies Act, 2013 
  360.
  
    Powers
  
  and functions of Official Liquidator.
  1.      The Official
  
  Liquidator shall exercise such powers and perform such duties as the Central
  
  Government may prescribe.
  2.      Without prejudice to
  
  the provisions of sub-section (1 ), the Official Liquidator may—
  a.     
  
    exercise
  
  all or any of the powers as may be exercised by a Company Liquidator under the
  
  provisions of this Act; and
  b.    
  
    conduct
  
  inquiries or investigations, if directed by the Tribunal or the Central
  
  Government, in respect of matters arising out of winding up proceedings.