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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 by such officer of the same 
as such court or registrar may determine (a). 
15. Special powers of registrars to be exercised on applica 
tion from members. —With respect to the inspection of the 
affairs of registered societies, the following provisions shall 
have effect: 
(1.) 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, in the case of 
societies registered and doing business exclusively in Scot 
land or Ireland, the assistant registrar for Scotland or 
Ireland respectively, but, with the consent of the Treasury 
in every case, may— 
(a.) Inspectors.—Appoint one or more inspectors to ex 
amine 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 
business, and may administer such oath accord 
ingly : 
{b.) 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 
9 (“) The provisions of this section are similar to those of sect. 
of the Friendly Societies Act, 1875. See p. 86, ante, and see 
»ote H., Appendix. 
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