(a) The powers, authorities, and duties relating to examinations vested in and imposed upon the commissioner under article 2 of the insurance code are extended to and imposed upon the commissioner in respect to examinations of mutual benefit societies.
(b) The commissioner in the exercise of any of the commissioner's functions, powers and duties under this article, may use the staff or any members of the staff of the commissioner of financial institutions and may appoint and constitute them as agents for such purpose.