Co-operative Societies Act 1979 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 8 · Duties and Powers of Registrar
82. Costs of special audit, inquiry and examination
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Where a special audit is conducted under section 33A, an inquiry is held under section 79 or an examination is made under section 80, the Registrar may, by certificate under his or her hand, make an award apportioning the costs, or such part of the costs, as the Registrar may think right, between the society, any applicant for the inquiry or examination and the officers or past officers of the society; and the Registrar’s decision is final.
Registrar
“Registrar” means the Registrar of Co‑operative Societies appointed under section 3(1), and includes a Deputy Registrar, an Assistant Registrar, or a public officer appointed under section 3(1), exercising such function, duty or power of the Registrar as is delegated to the Deputy Registrar, Assistant Registrar or public officer (as the case may be) under section 3(2);
A sum awarded by way of costs under subsection (1) is a civil debt recoverable summarily on production of the certificate referred to in that subsection.