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Special general body meetings.— (1) The committee of a society may, at any time, call a special general body meeting of the society and shall call such meeting within one month after receipt of a requisition in writing from the Director or from such number of members or a proportion of the total number of members, as may be prescribed. 4 Inserted by Act 8 of 1985 (w.e.f. 4th June, 1983). 8 (2) If a special general body meeting of a society is not called in accordance with the requisition referred to in sub-section (1), the Director or any person authorized by him in this behalf shall have power to call such meeting and that meeting shall be deemed to be a meeting called by the committee. (3) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1) or sub-section (2), the Director or any person authorized by him in this behalf may, at any time, call a special general body meeting of the society in such manner and at such time and place within the area of its operation as he may direct and such meeting shall be deemed to be a meeting called by the committee. (4) Notwithstanding anything contained in the bye-laws of a society, the Director or any person authorized by him in this behalf may, at any time, summon a meeting of the committee of the society and that meeting shall be deemed to be a meeting called in accordance with the bye-laws of the society and shall have power to transact all business which can be transacted at a meeting of the committee under the bye-laws of the society and such other business as is specially mentioned in the requisition made by the Director or the person authorized. (5) The Director or any other person deputed by him shall have the right to attend the committee or general body meeting of any society convened in accordance with the provisions of this section.