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Registrars power to enforce performance of obligations.— (1) In addition to the periodical financial statements referred to in rule 66, the Registrar may be special or general order require any society to furnish to him any other returns in such forms as may be specified by him, on such date or dates or at such interval or intervals as may be specified by him, in the order. The salaried officers of the society shall be responsible for the submission of these returns on due dates. If there are no salaried officers of the society or if the executives’ functions are attended to by the Chairman or any other member of the committee in an honorary capacity, the returns shall be submitted by the Chairman or such member of the committee. (2) On failure of the society to furnish any returns on due dates, the Registrar may, after giving due notice to the person or persons responsible for the submission of the same, depute an employee of the Co-operative Department or of the federal society to which the society is affiliated to prepare the return or returns and submit it or them to him. The members of the committee and other officers of the society shall furnish to the employee of the Co-operative department or of the federal society entrusted with the work, all information necessary for preparing the return or returns. The expenses incurred by the Registrar in getting such return or returns prepared shall be born by the society and shall be recovered from the society under section 79 as if they were an arrears of land revenue.