law: Co-Operative Societies Act 2008 
  177.
  
  Power of Registrar to surcharge
  1.      Where, in the course
  
  of the dissolution of a society it appears that any person who has taken part
  
  in the organisation or management of such society or any past or present
  
  officer of the society has misapplied or retained or become liable or
  
  accountable for any money or property of the society or has been guilty of
  
  misfeasance or breach of trust in relation to such society, the Registrar may,
  
  on the application of the liquidator or of any creditor or contributory, or on
  
  his own accord carry out an examination into the conduct of such person and
  
  make an order requiring him to repay or restore the money as the Registrar thinks
  
  just or to contribute such sum to the assets of the society by way of
  
  compensation in respect of the misapplication, retainer, dishonesty or breach
  
  of trust as the Registrar thinks just.
  2.      This section shall
  
  apply notwithstanding that the act is one for which the offender may be
  
  criminally responsible.