Securing possession of records etc.

(1) (a) If the records, registers, documents or the books of accounts of a society are likely to be tampered with or destroyed, or the moneys, securities and other properties of a society are likely to be misappropriated or misapplied; or (b) If the committee of a society is reconstituted at a general meeting of the society or the committee of a society is removed by the Registrar under section 41 or if the society is ordered to be wound up and the outgoing members of the committee refuse to give charge of the records, registers, documents or properties of the society to those entitled to receive such charge the Registrar or any other person authorised by him in this behalf may apply to the magistrate, within whose jurisdiction the society functions, for securing the records and property of the society. (2) On receipt of an application under sub-section (1), the magistrate may, by warrant, authorise any police officer not below the rank of Sub-Inspector to enter and search any place where the records, property and properties are believed to be kept and to secure records and properties; and the records and properties so seized shall be handed over to the new committee or administrator of the society or the liquidator, as the case may be.