15. Address of societies.—Every registered society shall have an address, registered in accordance
with the rules, to which all notices and communications may be sent, and shall send to the Registrar
notice of every change thereof.
16. Copy of Act, rules and by-laws to be open to inspection.— Every registered society shall keep a
copy of this Act and of the rules governing such society, and of its by-laws, open to inspection free of
charge at all reasonable times at the registered address of the society.
17. Audit.—(1) The Registrar shall audit or cause to be audited by some person authorised by him by
general or special order in writing in this behalf the accounts of every registered society once at least in
every year.
(2) The audit under sub-section (1) shall include an examination of overdue debts, if any, and a
valuation of the assets and liabilities of the society.
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(3) The Registrar, the Collector or any person authorised by general or special order in writing in this
behalf by the Registrar shall at all times have access to all the books, accounts, papers and securities of a
society, and every officer of the society shall furnish such information in regard to the transactions and
working of the society as the person making such inspection may require.