88

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  otherwise, ­
  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  application ­
  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  relation ­
  to  its  liusiness,  and  may  administer  such  oath  accordingly:

(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  Building- ­
  Societies  Act,  1874,  but  more  precisely  worded,  and  adapted
to  the  law  of  Scotland  and  Ireland.
(S)  The  words  in  brackets  are  unnecessary.