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(1) The Board may depute any officer not lower in grade than a Devaswom Assistant Commissioner to enquire into the affairs of any institution and to examine the properties, movable and immovable, and the accounts, registers and other records of any institution and to submit a full report on the result of such enquiry and inspection. The trustees, office-holders and servants of such institution shall furnish the officer so deputed with all the information he may call for and shall also assist him in the examination of the properties, accounts, registers and records. On the report of the officer deputed to conduct the enquiry the Board shall pass such orders as it may think proper. (2) Where the officer deputed under sub-section (1) finds, that any movables are likely to be removed or misappropriated, he shall take such immediate steps for their temporary safe custody as may be necessary and make a report to the Board, and on receipt of such report and after hearing the parties concerned, the Board shall pass such orders as it may think proper. (3) Pending final orders on the report of the officer deputed to conduct the enquiry under sub-section (1) or pending the enquiry, the Board may suspend the trustee, office-holder or servant.