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38 & 39 Vict. Cap. 60, s. 23. 
in Scotland of either division of the Inner House 
of the Court of Session, or in Ireland of one of 
the superior courts of common law at Dublin, on 
any question of law, and may also grant to either 
party such discovery as to documents and other 
wise, or such inspection of documents, and in 
Scotland may grant warrant for the recovery of 
documents and examination of havers, as might 
be granted by any court of law or equity, such 
discovery to be made on behalf of the society [or 
branch] by such officer of the same as such court or 
registrar may determine (a). 
23. Special powers of registrars to be exercised on applica 
tion from members,—Upon the application of one-fifth of 
the whole number of members of a registered society, or 
of one hundred members in the case of a society of one 
thousand members and not exceeding ten thousand, or of 
five hundred members in the case of a society of more than 
ten thousand members, the chief registrar, [or the assistant 
registrar for Scotland or Ireland (5)], or in cases of societies 
registered and doing business exclusively in Ireland or in 
Scotland the assistant registrars for Ireland and Scotland 
respectively, but with the consent of the Treasury in every 
case, may— 
(1.) Inspectors. —Appoint one or more inspectors to 
examine into the affairs of such society, and to report 
thereon, who may require the production of all or any of 
the books and documents of the society, and may examine 
on oath its officers, members, agents, and servants in rela 
tion to its liusiness, and may administer such oath accord- 
ingly: 
(2.) Special meetings.—Call a special meeting of the 
society in such manner and at such time and place as the 
chief registrar or such assistant registrar may direct, and 
(a) This is modelled upon the proviso in sect. 36 of the Build 
ing- Societies Act, 1874, but more precisely worded, and adapted 
to the law of Scotland and Ireland. 
(S) The words in brackets are unnecessary.