Recovery of sums due to Government

Recovery of sums due to Government. (1) All sums due from a co-operative society or from an office bearer or member or past member of a co-operative society as such to Government including any costs awarded to Government under any provision of this Act, may, on a certificate issued by the Registrar or the Director of Co-operative Audit in this behalf, be recovered in the same manner as arrears of land revenue. (2) Sums due from a society to Government and recoverable under sub-section (1) may be recovered, firstly, from the property of the society; secondly, in the case of a society the liability of the members of which is limited, from the members, past members or the estates of deceased members, subject to the limit of their liability; and, thirdly, in the case of other societies, from the members, past members or the estates of deceased members: Provided that the liability of past members and the estates of deceased members shall in all cases be subject to the provisions of section 25. (3) Notwithstanding anything contained in the preceding sub-sections, the audit fee due from a co-operative society may also be recovered in such manner as may be prescribed.