(1) No court inferior to that of a Magistrate of the first class shall try a'tly affcnce under this Regulation.
(2) No prosecution shall #be inshituted under this Regulation without the previous sanction of the Registrar and such sanction shall not be given without giving to the perscln concerned a reasonable opportunity to represeat his case.
CHAPTER XI11 Address 75. Every co-~pera~tive society shall have an address registered in the of Co' manner prescribed to which all notices and cammunications may be operative societies. sent, and shall send to the Registrar notice of every change thereof within thirty days ,of such change.
COPY of 76. E v e ~ y co,operatlve society shall ~ k e p a copy of this Regulatio,n, ReguSa- t b r ! ~ b e ~ : ~ . d -its. -b%e-laws and :adso a list of its members. o.pen to ins- , - tion, peotimi free of charge at all reasonablle times at the registered address rules, bye- of the society.
laws, etc., to be open to inspection.
- >'[ bl! T-~:. !
Power to 77. Notwithstanding anything contained in this Regulati,on, t,he Chief exempt Commissioner may, by special .order in each .case alld s ~ t b j ~ ~ t , t o such CO- conciitions, if any, as he ms~y impose, exempt any co-oprr;~ti\,e society operative societies fr:oln .any o f the rcquil-eineilts of this ~ e ~ u l a t i o n as to registration, if hc from con- is satisfied such exelnption is necess:u-v 13a~ r ;~g rr-y;ard to Qlc n a t 1 - 1 ~ ~ t i I of t i ic activities (1.f fhc .iociei,y or that. sue11 eaejgqltiijr~ i:; l-,cccsf;;il-y ill L ] ~ ~ ti, regix- pvtblic ii-iln~~est 01. ili t l ? ~ inlelcst of tl:le cia.-o.p.-sativc .movement.
trotion.
I ,SEC. 11 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY .... - .... - .. - -- .. - -- .
7 7 - ____~ crz:=.:::: -. :=.--.._------
78. The Chef Commissioner may, by general or special order, exempt Powerto any co-operative society or any class of co-operative societies from any exempt operative of the provisions of this Regulation or may direct that such provisions societies shall apply to such societies or class of societies with such modifications fromproas ma.y be specified in the order if he is satisfied that such exempiion or visions of direction is necessary having regard to the nature of the activities of theReguthe society or class of societies or that such exemption or direction is lation.
necessary in the public interest or in the interest of the co-operative movement.
79. The Registrar, a person appointed to assist the Registrar under Registrar section 3, a person authorised to audit the accounts of a co-operative so- and Other officers ciety under section 48 or to make an inspection under section 49 or Lo to be hold an inquiry under section 50 and a person appointed as an arbitrator public serunder section 58 or a Ilqwdator appolhted wide; section 50 shall bc dccm V O ~ ~ E .
' ed to be public servants within the meaning of section 21 of the Indian 5 of 1EW.l. Penal Code.
80. No suit shall be instituted against a co-operative society or any of Notice its officers in rcspcct of any act tourhing the conatltutlon, managerrlent l ~ e c c ~ ~ u ~ or busliless cjf the society until thc expiration of three months next after notice in writing has been delivered to the Registrar or lei1 at his ufice, stating the cause of action, the name, description and place of residence of the plaintiff and the relief which he claims, and the plaint shall contain a statement that such notice has been so delivered or left.
I 1 of 1956. 81. The provisions of the Companies Act, 1956 shall not apply to co- Companies operative societies. Act not to apply.