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Offences. - (1) If shall be an offence under this Act if- (a) an officer or member of a registered society [or any person appointed under sub-section (2) of Section 41] intentionally neglects or refuses to do any act required to be done, or to furnish any information required to be furnished, by this Act or by any rule; or (b) an officer or member of a registered society [or any person appointed under sub-section (2) of Section 41 ] wilfully makes a false return or furnishes false information. (2) Any officer or member of a registered society, [or any person appointed under sub-section (2) of Section 41] guilty of an offence under sub-section (1) shall be punishable with fine which may extend to fifty rupees. [45A. (1) On election of new secretary or on supersession of co-operative society or on expiry of the term of the office bearers of a co-operative society, the outgoing secretary or the person holding charge of the office of the co-operative society shall hand over charge of his office and all papers and properties in his possession as secretary or incharge of the said society to the new secretary or the officer directed by the prescribed authority to take charge of the affairs of the said society. (2) If the outgoing secretary of a co-operative society or the person holding charge of the office of secretary fails or refuses to hand ever charge of his office as required under sub-section (1) above, the prescribed authority or any officer empowered by it in this behalf, may by an order in writing direct the outgoing Secretary or the person holding charge of the office of Secretary to hand over immediately the charge of his office and all papers and properties in his possession as such secretary to the new secretary in case of fresh election, and in case of supersession or on expiry of the term of office to the officer appointed to manage the affairs of the society. 33/46 (3) If the person to whom a direction has been issued under sub-section (2) fails to comply with the said direction he shall be punishable with the imprisonment which may extend up to the period of six months or a fine of Rs. 500, or with both. (4) The offence under sub-section (3) shall be cognizable. (5) If it is so required, the prescribed authority may, by order in writing, authorise any officer to forcibly take possession with the help of local police and Magistrate, of all papers and properties from the outgoing secretary or the person holding charge of the office of secretary and hand them over to the new secretary in case of fresh election and to the officer of the State Government appointed to run the affairs of the society in case of, its supersession or expiry of the term of office bearers where fresh election in still to be held.] [45B. Production of records by the Secretary or person incharge of the office of a Co-operative Society. - (1) The Secretary of a Co-operative Society shall, on direction by Registrar or by any other Gazetted officer of Co-operative department, forthwith hand over all records and documents of the Society as the Registrar or the officer mentioned above may require for inspection or enquiry relating to the affairs of the said Co-operative Society. (2) If the Secretary or the person incharge of the office of the Co-operative Society fails, refuses or avoids to hand over the documents as required under foregoing sub-section (1) he shall be punishable with imprisonment for a period which may extend up to six months or with a fine of Rs. 500/- or with both; and such an offence shall be cognizable. (3) When a person to whom a direction has been issued under sub-section (1) of this section fails, refuses or avoids to furnish all records and documents, the officer issuing the direction may forcibly seize all records and documents of that Society with the help of police and magistrate.]