Delivery of possession of records and properties of the co-operative societies

Delivery of possession of records and properties of the co-operative societies. (1) Where a new board is elected or an Administrator or Special Officer is appointed by the Registrar or where the co-operative society is ordered to be wound up and a liquidator is appointed under this Act, and such new board, Administrator or Special Officer or Liquidator is resisted in, or prevented from obtaining possession of the books, accounts, documents, securities, cash and other properties, whether movable or immovable of the co-operative society (hereinafter in this section referred to as the records and properties of the society) by the previous board or superseded board or by the board of the society which has been ordered to be taken over or to be wound up, or a person who is not entitled to be in possession of the records and properties of the society, the Registrar may, on application by the new board or Administrator or Special Officer or Liquidator, if satisfied, authorize in the prescribed form setting forth the reasons therefore any officer subordinate to him not below the rank of a Senior Inspector of co-operative societies, to enter, search or break open any premises or place where such records and properties of the co-operative societies are kept and to seize any such records and properties of the co-operative society and to cause them to be delivered to the new board, Administrator or Special Officer or Liquidator. (2) For the purpose of the proceedings under sub-section (1), the authorization aforesaid shall be conclusive evidence that the records and properties to which it relates belong to the co-operative society. (3) The provisions of sections 100, 101 and 102 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 relating to searches and seizures shall mutatis mutandis apply to searches and seizures under this section. (4) The provision of sub-sections (1), (2) and (3) shall mutatis mutandis apply, if necessary records and properties of a co-operative society are not made available for purpose of inspection, inquiry or audit under this Act or for taking charge of office by the Chief Executive or any other employee.