Powers of inspection

(1) For the purpose of ascertaining whether any property is the property of the Grandhasala Sangham or for any other purpose mentioned in this Act or the rules made thereunder, any person authorised by the Government in this behalf shall have the right- (a) to enter and inspect any premises; (b) to require any person having the possession, custody or control of any register or record of the Grandhasala Sangham to produce such register or record. (c) to require the occupier of any property belonging to, or claimed to be the property of, the Grandhasala Sangham, to submit to the person so authorised such accounts, books or other documents or to furnish to him such information as he may reasonably think necessary; and (d) to examine any person having the control of, or employed in connection with, the Grandhasala Sangham and to require him to make any statement touching the affairs of the Sangham. (2) Any person authorised by the Government under sub-section (1) sball be deemed to be a public servant within the meaning of section 21 of the Indian Penal Code (Central Act 45 of 1860).