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Friendly Societies Act, 1956 (Act No. 25 of 1956)

Chapter IV : Documents to be Deposited with Authority

22A. Authority may order submission of accounts and other documents in connection with control and administration of societies

[Section 22A heading substituted by section 290, item 9 of Schedule 4, of Notice No. 853 of 2017 - effective 1 April 2018 (paragraph (h) of Notice 169 of 2018)]

 

(1) The Authority may by notice in writing direct any person carrying on the business of the control and administration of the affairs of a registered society to furnish him within a period stated in such notice, or within such further period as the Authority  may allow, with —
(a) a revenue account showing the income derived from and the expenses incurred in connection with such business;
(b) any other account, statement or other document relating to such business,

and with such further information in connection with such business as he may require.

 

(2) The Authority  may —
(a) determine the period to which a revenue account, other account, statement or other document referred to in subsection (1) shall relate;
(b) require that such revenue account, other account, statement or other document shall relate to the affairs of a particular registered society or to the affairs of all registered societies of which the affairs are controlled and administered by the said person;
(c) require that such revenue account, other account, statement or other document shall be duly audited.

 

[Section 22A inserted by section 29 of Act No. 101 of 1976]