law: Co-Operative Societies Act 2008 
  181.
  
  Investigations
  1.      A member, the
  
  Registrar or any interested person may apply exparte , or on such notice
  
  as the Court may require, to the Court for an order directing an investigation
  
  to be made of the society and any of its member societies or corporations.
  2.      On an application
  
  pursuant to subsection (1), the Court may order an investigation of a society
  
  or of any of its affiliates where it appears to the Court that-
  a.     
  
    the
  
  society is not fulfilling the purpose stated in its by-laws;
  b.    
  
    the
  
  society is not carrying on business in accordance with this Act, the
  
  Regulations or the by-laws;
  c.     
  
    the
  
  society is not organised or being operated on co-operative principles;
  d.    
  
    the
  
  business of the society or any of its member societies is or has been carried
  
  out with intent to defraud any person;
  e.     
  
    the
  
  business or affairs of the society or any of its member societies are or have
  
  been carried on or conducted, or the powers of the directors are or have been
  
  exercised, in a manner that is oppressive or unfairly prejudicial to or unfairly
  
  disregarding of the interest of a member or security holder;
  f.     
  
    the
  
  society or any of its member societies was formed for a fraudulent or unlawful
  
  purpose or is to be dissolved for a fraudulent or unlawful purpose; or
  g.    
  
    persons
  
  concerned with the formation, business or affairs of the society or any of its
  
  member societies have acted fraudulently or dishonestly, in connection with the
  
  society.
  1.      
  2.      
  3.      An applicant for an
  
  order pursuant to this section is not required to give security for costs.
  4.      An ex parte application
  
  pursuant to this section shall be heard in camera .
  5.      No person may publish
  
  anything relating to ex parte proceedings conducted pursuant to this
  
  section other than with the authorisation of the Court or the written consent
  
  of the society being investigated.