A co-operative auditor should ensure that a loan provided to a non-member is with the permission of the Registrar of Co-operative Societies.
A co-operative society can only provide loans to non-members with the prior permission of the Registrar. The Registrar may grant permission for loans to non-members under general or special sanction.
Co-operative societies can also make loans to other co-operative societies, or to depositors on the security of their deposit.