20. Right to supply of copies of annual return
Feedback & supportEvery registered organisation shall supply free of charge to every member or subscriber or person having an interest in its funds on his application either —
registered organisation
“registered organisation” means any organisation for the time being registered under this Act;
a copy of the last annual return of the organisation; or
organisation
“mutual benefit organisation” or “organisation” means any organisation which by its objects and rules either as the principal object or as an ancillary object makes provision by voluntary subscriptions of the members thereof or subscribers thereto with or without the aid of donations for —(a)the relief or maintenance of the members or subscribers, their husbands, wives, children, fathers, mothers, brothers, sisters, nephews, nieces or wards, during sickness or other infirmity, whether bodily or mental, in old age or in widowhood or for the relief or maintenance of the orphan children of members or subscribers during minority;(b)the payment of money on the birth of a member’s or subscriber’s child or on the death of a member or subscriber or of the child, husband, wife, parent or grandparent of a member or subscriber or on the death of any other person or for the funeral expenses of the member or subscriber or of the child, husband or wife of a member or subscriber or of the widow of a deceased member or subscriber; or(c)the relief or maintenance of the members or subscribers when unemployed or when in distressed circumstances;
a balance sheet or other document duly audited containing the same particulars as to the receipt and expenditure, funds and effects of the organisation as are contained in the annual return.