Section 25A
Right of access to accounting and other records
of Fishermen'S Associations Act 1971
(a)
to summon any officer or past officer or agent or servant or member of the Fishermen’s Association who he has reason to believe can give material information in regard to any transaction of the Fishermen’s Association or the management of its affairs;
(b)
to require the production, at such place and within such period as may be specified by him, of any book or document relating to the affairs of the Fishermen’s
Association or any cash or security belonging to the
Fishermen’s Association by the officer or past officer or agent or servant or member in possession of such book, document, cash or securities.
(2)
Where in the course of the winding-up of a Fishermen’s
Association or consequent upon an audit under section 25 or consequent upon an inquiry or inspection under section 19 it appears that any person who has taken part in the organization or management of the Fishermen’s Association or any officer or past officer or agent or servant or member of the Fishermen’s Association has misapplied or retained or become liable or accountable for any money or property of the Fishermen’s Association or has been guilty of misfeasance or breach of trust in relation to the Fishermen’s
Association, the Registrar, on his own motion or upon the application of a liquidator, creditor or contributory, may examine into the conduct of such person and may make an order requiring him to repay or restore the money or property or any part thereof together with interest at such rate as the Registrar thinks just or requiring him to contribute such sum as the Registrar thinks just to the assets of the
Fishermen’s Association by way of compensation in regard to the misapplication, retention, dishonesty or breach of trust; and such order shall be enforced in the same manner as if the order had been a judgment of a Court.
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