State Act

The Bihar Co-operative Societies Act, 1935

1[ 45A. Production of records by the Secretary or person incharge of the office of a Cooperative Society.- (1) The Secretary of a Cooperative Society shall, on direction by Registrar or by any other Gazetted officer of Cooperative department, forthwith hand all records and documents of the Society as the Registrar or the officer mentioned above may required for inspection or enquiry relating to the affairs of the said Cooperative Society, (2) If the Secretary of the person incharge of the office of the Cooperative Society fails, refuses of avoids to hand over the documents as required under foregoing sub-section (1) he shall be punishable with imprisonment for a period which my extend up to six months or with a fine of Rs. 500/- or with both, and such an offence shall be cognizable. (3) When a person to whom a direction has been issued sub-section (1) of this section fails, refuses of avoids of furnish all records and documents of that Society with the help of police and magistrate.]