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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.
