Amendment status not verified — confirm the current text below against the official source.
(1) Where, in the course of or as a result of an audit under section 82 or an inquiry under section 84 or an inspection under section 86 or the winding up of a society, the Registrar is satisfied on the basis of the report made by the auditor or the person authorized to make inquiry under section 84 or the person authorized to inspect the books under section 86 or the liquidator under section 109 or otherwise that any person who has taken any part in the organization or management of the society or any deceased or past or present officer of the society has within a period of five years, prior to the date of such Inspection of books of indebted society. Cost of inquiry and inspection. Recovery of costs. Registrar to bring defects disclosed rn inquiry or inspection of notice of society. Power of Registrar to assess damages against delinquent audit, inquiry, inspection or order for winding up, misapplied or retained, or become liable or accountable for, any money or property of the society, or has been guilty of misfeasance or breach of trust in relation to the society, the Registrar or a person authorized by him in that behalf, may frame charge against such person or persons and after giving reasonable opportunity to the person concerned and in the case of a deceased person to his representative who inherits his estate to answer the charges and make an order requiring him to repay or restore the money or property or any part thereof ; with interest at such rate as the Registrar or the person authorized under this section may determine, or to contribute such sum to the assets of the society by way of compensation in regard to the misapplication, retention, misfeasance, or from the trust as he may determine. (2) The Registrar or the person authorized under sub-section (1) in making any order under this section may provide therein for the payment of the cost or any part thereof, as he thinks just, and he may direct that such costs or any part thereof shall be recovered from the person against whom the order has been issued. (3) This section shall apply, notwithstanding that the act is one for which the person concerned may be criminally responsible.