Rights of members to see books, etc

1. (1) Every member of a society shall be entitled to inspect, free of cost, at the society's office during office hours, or any time fixed for the purpose by the society, the Regulation, the rules, and the bye-laws, the last audited annual

balance sheet, annual audit report, the profit and loss account, a list of the

members of the Committee, a register of members, the minutes of general meetings, and those portions of the books and records in which his transactions with the society have been recorded.

1. (2) A society shall furnish to a member, on request in writing and on payment of such fees as may be prescribed therefore, a copy of any of the documents mentioned in sub-section (1).
2. (3) A society shall appoint any officer or officers as it deems fit as Co-operative Information Officer, for the purpose of discharging the functions as provided under sub-sections (1) and (2).
3. (4) The Co-operative Information Officer shall, within a period of thirty days from the date of receipt of application, either provide the information or reject the application specifying the reason therefor.
4. (5) Any member of the society whose application has been rejected may prefer an appeal to the Co-operative Ombudsman within a period of one month from the date of such rejection and his decision shall be final.