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Inquiry.-(1) The Registrar may on the application of,- (i) a society to which the society is affiliated; or (ii) a creditor to whom the society is indebted; or (iii) not less than one third of the members of the committee; or (iv) not less than one-tenth of the total number of members of the society hold an enquiry or cause an inquiry to be made into the specific matters raised in the application relating to the constitution, working and financial condition of the society. 54 (2) The Registrar shall order an inquiry only on the receipt of a fee from the applicant or applicants, as the case may be, as determined by him to be sufficient to meet the costs of the inquiry to be conducted. (3) The inquiry shall be completed within a period of four months from the date of ordering the inquiry. (4) The Registrar shall, as early as possible after the completion of inquiry, communicate the report of the inquiry.- (i) to the society concerned; (ii) to the applicants or the person designated by the applicants to receive such a report; (iii) to any member of a society; (iv) to a federation of which the society is a member; or (v) to a creditor; as the case may be. 59-A. Duty of certain person to assist enquiry.-(1) All officers, members and past members of the society in respect of whom an inquiry is held, and any other person who, in the opinion of the officer holding the inquiry is in possession of the information, books and papers relating to the society, shall furnish such information as is in their possession and produce all books and papers relating to the society which are in their custody or power, and otherwise give to the officer holding an inquiry all assistance in connection with the enquiry which they can reasonably give. (2) If any such person refuses to produce before the Registrar or any person authorized by him under sub-section (1) of section 59 any book or papers which it is his duty under sub-section (1) to produce or to answer any question which is put to him by the Registrar or the person authorized by the Registrar in pursuance of sub-section (1), the Registrar or the person authorized by the Registrar may certify the refusal and the Registrar may, after hearing, any statement which may be offered in defense punish the defaulter with a penalty not exceeding five thousand rupees. Any sum imposed as penalty under this section shall, on the application by the Registrar or the person authorized by him, to a Magistrate, having jurisdiction, be recoverable by the Magistrate as if it were a fine imposed by himself.