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Substituted by Act No.14 of 1966. Rectification of defects in audit, inquiry or inspection. Power to summon and examine documents and persons, etc. 102 [Act No.7 of 1964] (a) may summon any person who, he has reason to believe, has knowledge of any of the affairs of the society to appear before him at any place at the head-quarters of the society or any branch thereof or at any other place specified by the Registrar, and may examine that person on oath; (b) may seize the books, accounts or documents belonging to, or in the custody of, the society if he considers that such seizure is necessary to ensure the safety of such books, accounts or documents, and shall give the person from whose custody the books, accounts or documents have been seized, a receipt for the same: Provided that the books, accounts or documents so seized shall be retained by him only for so long as may be necessary: Provided further that the books, accounts or documents so seized shall not he retained for more than sixty days at a time except with the permission of the next higher authority.] 214[55-A. 215[(1) The Chief Executive Officer of every society by whatsoever designation he is called, and the President of the society jointly and severally or the President of such society if there is no such chief executive officer for that society, shall be bound to keep, maintain or cause to maintain, sign and authenticate such accounts and books relating to that society in such manner as may be prescribed and shall be responsible for the correct and up-to-date maintenance and authentication of such accounts and books and for producing or causing production of the same when called for in connection with audit, inquiry, inspection or election.]