39  &  40  Vict.  Cap.  45,  s.  15.

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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  application ­
  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  Scotland ­
  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  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
business,  and  may  administer  such  oath  accordingly ­
  :
{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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