Registrar's power to seize record etc.

(1) Where the Registrar is satisfied that :-\n(a) the records, register or the book of accounts of a society are likely to be tempered with or destroyed and the funds and the property of a society are likely to be misappropriate or misapplied; or\n(b) if the governing body of a society is reconstituted at a general meeting of the society and outgoing members of the governing body refuse to hand over charge of the records and property of the society to those having to or entitled to receive such charge, the Registrar may issue an order directing a person duly authorised by him in writing to seize and take possession of such book and records, funds and property of the society and the officer or officers of the society responsible for custody such books, records, funds and property shall give delivery thereof to person so authorised.\n(2) In order to secure compliance of the order under sub-section (1), the Registrar may take or cause to be taken such steps and use of or cause to be used such minimum force including Police Force as may be considered necessary.