Section 81
Costs of inquiry and inspection.
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.
Where an inquiry is held under section 78 or an inspection is
made under section 79, the Central Registrar may apportion the costs, or such part of the costs, as he may
think fit, between the multi-State co-operative society, the members or creditors demanding an inquiry or
inspection, and the officers or former officers and the members or past members of that society:
Provided that--
(a) no order of apportionment of the costs shall be made under this section unless the society or the person liable to pay the costs thereunder has had a reasonable opportunity of being heard;
(b) the Central Registrar shall state in writing under his own hand the grounds on which the costs are apportioned.
Provided that--
(a) no order of apportionment of the costs shall be made under this section unless the society or the person liable to pay the costs thereunder has had a reasonable opportunity of being heard;
(b) the Central Registrar shall state in writing under his own hand the grounds on which the costs are apportioned.