(1) For purposes of registration an application shall be made to the Registrar.
(2) The application shall be signed,-
(a) in the case of a society of which no member is a co-operative society, by at least ten persons qualified in accordance with the requirements of section 5; and
(b) in the case of a society of which a member is a co-operative society, by a duly authorised person on behalf of every such society and where all the members of the society are not co-operative societies by ten other members, or when there are less than ten other members, by all of them.
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(8) Registration :-
(1) If the Registrar is satisfied -
(a) that the application complies with the provisions of this Act and the rules;
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(b) that the objects of the proposed society are in accordance with section 4;
(c) that the proposed bye-laws are not contrary to the provisions of this Act and the rules; and
(d) the proposed society has reasonable chances of success, the Registrar may register the society and its bye-laws.
(2) When the Registrar refuses to register a society, he shall communicate the order of refusal, together with the reasons therefor, to such of the applicants as may be prescribed.
(3) The application for registration shall be disposed of by the Registrar within a period of two months from the date of receipt thereof by him.
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9. Registration certificate :
Where a society is registered under this Act, the Registrar shall issue a certificate of registration signed by him, which shall be conclusive evidence that the co-operative society therein mentioned is duly registered under this Act.
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10. Amendment of bye-laws of a co-operative society :
(1) No Amendment of bye-laws of a co-operative society shall be valid unless such amendment has been registered under this Act.
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(2) Every proposal for such amendment shall be forwarded to the Registrar and if the Registrar is satisfied that the proposed amendment -
(i) is not contrary to the provisions of this Act and the rules;
(ii) does not conflict with co-operative principles; and
(iii) will promote the economic interests of the members of the society, he may register the amendment.
(3) The Registrar shall forward to the society a copy of the registered amendment together with a certificate signed by him and such certificate shall be conclusive evidence that the amendment has been duly registered.
(4) Where the Registrar refuses to register an amendment of the bye-laws of a co-operative society, he shall communicate the order of refusal together with reasons therefor, to the society in the manner prescribed.
1[10. A. Power to direct amendment of bye-laws of co-operative society.
(1) If in the opinion of the Registrar, an amendment of the bye-laws of a co-operative society is necessary or desirable in the interest of such a society or of the co-operative movement, or to bring such bye-laws in conformity with any provision of the Act or rules made thereunder he may by notice in writing, call upon the society to make such amendment
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(2) If within the period specified in sub-section (1) the co-operative society fails to make such an amendment the Registrar may after giving the society an opportunity of making its representation, register the amendment and issue to the society a copy of the amendment together with a certificate signed by him.
(3) The certificate issued under sub-section (2) shall be conclusive evidence that amendment has been duly registered and such amendment shall have the same effect as an amendment registered under section 10.]
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