(1) The Director may, of his own motion ~..>ron the application of a society, by himself or by a person authorised by ~ him by order in writing, hold an inquiry into the constitution, working and ~~ financia\ cond1tion of a society.
(2) An inquiry of the nature referred to in sub-section ( 1) shall be held on the application of-
(a) a major1ty of the members of the comtnittee; or
(b) not less than one-third of the total number of members of the soc1ety or the number of members required for the quorum of the general body, whichever is less.
(3) The Director or the person authorised by him under sub-section ( 1) shall, for the purpose of an inquiry under this section, have the follow tng powers, namely:- ' (a) he shall, at all reasonable titnes, have free access to the books, accounts, documents, securities, cash and other properties belonging to, or in the custody of, the society and may summon any person in possession ~ of, or t·espons1ble for the custody of, any such books, accounts, documents, V securities, cash or other properties, to produce the same at any place at the headquarters of the society or any branch thereof;
(b) he may summon any person who, he has reason to believe, has knonledge of any of the affaus to the society to appear before him at any place at the headquarters of the society or any branch thereof and may cxatnine such person on oath, and I 37 . (c) (i). he may, not\vithstanding ~ny rule or b~e-law specifying thr pcr1od of nottce for a general body nlecttng of the soc1ety, himself call a general body meeting or require the President or Secretary to cal1 a ge~eral body meeting at such time and place at the headquarters of the soctety or any branch thereof to determine such matters as may be directed by him;
(ii) any meeting called under sub-clause (i) shall have all thtt powers of a general body meeting called under the bye-laws of the society.
( 4) When an inquiry IS made under thts section, the Director may communicate the result of the inquiry to the Government with his recommendations.
(5) When an inquiry made under this section reveals only minor ctefects which, in the opinion of the Djrector, can be·remedied by the society, he may communicate the result of the inquiry to the society. and may also direct the society or its officers to take such action within the time specified therein to remedy the defects disclosed in such inquiry.
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