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Substituted by Act No.15 of 2000. [Act No.7 of 1964] 101 211[Explanation:- For the purposes of this section, ―Managing Committee‖ includes a Committee constituted under section 31 (1) (a) and a person-in-charge appointed under section 32 (7) (a) and also Administrator(s) appointed under section 34 of this Act.] 212[54. The Registrar shall draw the attention of the society to the defects noticed in every audit conducted under section 50 or inquiry held under section 51 or inspection made under [section 52 or section 53] and if the society is affiliated to another society, also the attention of that other society and may make an order directing the society or its officers to take such action and within three months: Provided that if the society fails to rectify the defects noticed in audit within three months penalty may be levied against the society as prescribed by the Registrar.] 213[55. (1) The Registrar or the Chief Auditor or any person authorised by either of them to exercise any powers under this Act shall at all reasonable times, have free access to the books, accounts, documents, records, securities, cash and other properties, belonging to, or in the custody of the society and may summon any person in possession of, or responsible for the custody of, any such books, accounts, documents, records, securities, cash or other properties, to produce all or any of them at any place at the head-quarters of the society or any branch thereof. (2) The Registrar or any person authorised by him to exercise any powers under this Act—