law: Co-Operative Societies Act 2008 
  183.
  
  Powers of Inspector
  1.      An inspector
  
  appointed pursuant to section 182(b) has the powers set out in the order
  
  appointing him.
  2.      In addition to the
  
  powers set out in the order appointing him, an inspector may furnish to, or
  
  exchange information and otherwise co-operate with, any public official in or
  
  elsewhere who-
  a.     
  
    is
  
  authorised to exercise investigatory powers; and
  b.    
  
    is
  
  investigating, with respect to the society, an allegation of improper conduct
  
  that is the same as or similar to the conduct described in section 181(2).