Co-Operative Societies Act · 2015 Revised Edition · Part VI · Audit, Inspection and Inquiry
35. Power of Registrar to inspect societies’ books etc.
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
The Registrar or any person authorised by general or special order in writing by the Registrar shall —
Registrar
“Registrar” means the Registrar of Co-operative Societies appointed under section 3 and includes any person when exercising such powers of the Registrar as may be conferred upon him under that section;
at all times have access to all the books, accounts, papers securities, device, apparatus, material, computer program or the computer software of a registered society; and
registered society
“registered society” means a co-operative society registered under this Act;
be entitled to inspect the cash in hand, and every officer of the society and its subsidiary or subsidiaries shall furnish such information in regard to the transaction and working of the society and its subsidiary or subsidiaries as the person making such inspection may require.
officer
“officer” includes a chairman, secretary, treasurer, member, or other person empowered under the rules or by-laws to give directions in regard to the business of a registered society;
Power to seize and detain book, accounts and computers etc. [S 61/2012]
Terms defined in s 2
officer
Defined · s 2“officer” includes a chairman, secretary, treasurer, member, or other person empowered under the rules or by-laws to give directions in regard to the business of a registered society;
registered society
Defined · s 2“registered society” means a co-operative society registered under this Act;
Registrar
Defined · s 2“Registrar” means the Registrar of Co-operative Societies appointed under section 3 and includes any person when exercising such powers of the Registrar as may be conferred upon him under that section;
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