Powers to seize records etc.

(1) Where the Registrar General, Registrar or District Registrar is satisfied that,— (i) the records, registers or the books of accounts are likely to be tampered with or destroyed and the funds and the property are likely to be misappropriated or misapplied; or (ii) 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 (iii) the office bearer, 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 an adhoc Committee or the Administrator appointed for managing the affairs of the Society as an interim measure, he may issue an order directing a person duly authorised by him in writing to seize and take possession of such document, funds, records and property whereupon the office bearer responsible for custody of such documents, record, funds and property shall give delivery thereof to the person so authorised. (2) In order to secure compliance of the order under sub-section (1), the District Registrar may take or cause to be taken such steps and use or cause to be used such minimum force, including police force, as may be considered necessary.