Section 80
Inspection of books of indebted multi-State co-operative societies.
The Multi-State Co-operative Societies Act, 2002
About this Act
An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to co-operative societies, with objects not confined to one State and serving the interests of members in more than one State, to facilitate the voluntary formation and democratic functioning of co-operative s as peoples institutions based on self-help and mutual aid and to enable them to promote their economic and social betterment and to provide functional autonomy and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
(1) The Central Registrar
shall, on the application of a creditor of a multi-State co-operative society, inspect, or direct some person
authorised by him by order in writing in this behalf to inspect, the books of the society:
Provided that no such inspection shall be made unless the applicant--
(a) satisfies the Central Registrar that the debt is a sum then due, and that he has demanded payment thereof and has not received satisfaction within a reasonable time;
(b) deposits with the Central Registrar such sum as security for the costs of the proposed inspection as the Central Registrar may require.
(2) The Central Registrar shall communicate the result of any such inspection to the creditor.
Provided that no such inspection shall be made unless the applicant--
(a) satisfies the Central Registrar that the debt is a sum then due, and that he has demanded payment thereof and has not received satisfaction within a reasonable time;
(b) deposits with the Central Registrar such sum as security for the costs of the proposed inspection as the Central Registrar may require.
(2) The Central Registrar shall communicate the result of any such inspection to the creditor.