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Version status: In force | Document consolidation status: Updated to reflect all known changes
Version date: 15 November 1978 - onwards

14. Provisions supplemental to section 13.

(1) An officer, member, agent or servant of a society the affairs of which are being investigated under section 13 shall produce to the inspector all books, accounts, deeds, records or other documents of or relating to the society which are in the power, possession or procurement of such a person and otherwise give to the inspector all assistance in connection with the investigation which such a person is reasonably able to give.

(2) If any person who is an officer, member, agent or servant of the society refuses to answer any question put to him by the inspector with respect to the affairs of the society, the person shall be guilty of an offence under section 28.

(3) Subject to subsection (4), if the inspector thinks it necessary for the purpose of his investigation that a person whom he has no power to examine on oath should be so examined, he may apply to the Court and the Court may, if it thinks fit, order that person to attend and be examined on oath before it on any matter relevant to the investigation, and on any such examination -

(a) the inspector may take part therein by solicitor or counsel;

(b) the Court may put such questions to the person examined as it thinks fit;