http://www.legislation.gov.uk/apni/1969/24/section/75Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Act (Northern Ireland) 1969 An Act to consolidate with amendments the provisions of certain enactments relating to industrial and provident societies and to apply those provisions with modifications to credit unions.texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2024-05-15Expert Participation2020-12-08 PART II751Proceedings for the recovery of a fine which under this Act is recoverable on the summary conviction of the offender may be instituted by, and only by, the following persons, that is to say—ain the case of proceedings by virtue of section 73(1)—ithe registered society concerned; oriiany member of that society authorised by the society or its committee or by the registrar; oriiithe registrar;bin the case of proceedings by virtue of section 12(3), the registered society concerned;cin any other case, the registrar or any person aggrieved.2Notwithstanding any limitation on the time for the taking of proceedings contained in any Act, any proceedings such as are mentioned in subsection (1) which are instituted by the registrar may be brought at any time within one year of the first discovery of the offence by the registrar, but not in any case more than three years after the commission of the offence.3Where proceedings are taken against a registered society for the recovery of any fine under this Act, the summons or other process shall be sufficiently served by leaving a true copy thereof at the registered office of the society or if that office is closed, by posting that copy on the outer door of that office.