law: Co-Operative Societies Act 2008 
  40.
  
  Special Meetings
  1.      The Board may call a
  
  special meeting of members at any time.
  2.      Subject to subsection
  
  (3), the Board shall call a special meeting of the members on receipt of a
  
  written request, specifying the purpose of the meeting, from such number of
  
  members as may be specified in the bylaws.
  3.      The Board shall call
  
  the special meeting mentioned in subsection (2) within 20 days of the receipt
  
  of the request and the special meeting shall only deal with and dispose of the
  
  specific business outlined in the request.
  4.      The Registrar may
  
  call a special meeting of the society—
  a.     
  
    for
  
  the purpose of reporting to the members the results of any audit, examination
  
  or other investigation of the society’s affairs ordered or made by him; or
  b.    
  
    where
  
  the society fails to hold an annual general meeting in accordance with section
  
  38 (1) or (2), for the purpose of enabling members to secure any information
  
  regarding the affairs of the society that they are entitled to receive pursuant
  
  to this Act and to deal with any matters affecting the society.