Inspection of Books by Financing Bank.

A financing bank shall have the right to inspect the books of any co-operative society which is indebted to it. The inspection may be made either by an officer of the financing bank or by a member of its paid staff certified by the Registrar on the recommendation of the ⁶⁵[ Chief Executive Officer] of such bank as competent to undertake such inspection. The officer or member so inspecting shall, at all reasonable times, have free access to the books, accounts, documents, securities, cash and other properties belonging to or in the custody of, the society and may also call for such information, statement and returns as may be necessary to ascertain the financial condition of the society and the safety of the sums lent to it by the financing bank.