section 28
Power to seize records, etc
The Andaman and Nicobar Islands Registration of Societies Regulation, 2026Corporate202632 sections12 chapters
Chapter XI INQUIRY AND SUPERSESSION OF THE GOVERNING BODY
Statutory text
- (1) Where the Registrar General or the Registrar is satisfied that,—
- (a) the records, registers or the books of account are likely to be tampered with or destroyed and the funds and the property are likely to be misappropriated or misapplied; or
- (b) the Governing Body is reconstituted at a general meeting and the outgoing members of the Governing Body refused to hand over charge of the records and property of the society to those entitled to receive such charge; or
- (c) the office bearers, where the elections of the Governing Body have not been held by the due date, are likely to misuse such documents, funds, records or are reluctant to hand over the records to the officer appointed for managing the affairs of the society, as an interim measure under section 31, he may issue an order directing a person duly authorised by him in writing to seize and take possession of such documents, funds, records and property whereupon the office bearers responsible for custody of such documents, record, funds and property shall give delivery thereof to the person so authorised. Explanation.––For the purposes of this clause, the expression “due date” means the date on which the term of a Governing Body of a society expires and by which the elections of the successor body should be completed.
- (2) In order to secure compliance of the order under sub-section (1), the Registrar may take or cause to be taken such steps and use or cause to be used such minimum force, including recourse to police force, as may deem appropriate.
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