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may direct what matters shall he discussed and determined 
on at such meeting, which shall have all the powers of a 
meeting called according to the rules of the society, and 
shall in all cases have power to appoint its own chairman, 
any rule of the society to the contrary notwithstanding. 
Provided that— 
(a.) The application herein mentioned shall he supported 
by such evidence, for the purpose of showing that 
the applicants have good reason for requiring such 
inspection to he made or meeting to he called, 
and that they are not actuated hy malicious 
motives in their application, and such notice 
thereof shall he given to the society, as the chief 
registrar shall direct: 
(6.) The chief registrar or such assistant registrar may, if 
he think fit, require the applicants to give security 
for the costs of the proposed inspection or meeting 
before appointing any inspector or calling such 
meeting: 
(c.) All expenses of and incidental to any such inspection 
or meeting shall he defrayed either hy the 
members applying for the same, or out of the 
funds of the society, as the chief or such assistant 
registrar shall direct: 
(d.) This section shall not apply to a society with 
branches, unless with the consent of the central 
body of such society (c). 
24. Special resolutions, and proceedings which may be taken 
thereon.—With respect to special resolutions hy registered 
societies, and to the proceedings which may he taken hy 
'virtue thereof, the following provisions shall have effect: 
. (®) This section is new. The provisions as to inspection are 
similar to those of the Companies Act, 1862, ss. 56-59, for the 
appointment of inspectors by the Board of Trade, lor the Chief 
Registrar’s Instructions to Inspectors, see Appendix. See also 
treasury regulations 28 to 32 and Forms W to Z.