Section 4: Societies which may be registered.

The Co-operative Societies Act, 1912Central Act · Act 2 of 1912

Subject to the provisions hereinafter contained, a society which has as its object the promotion of the economic interests of its members in accordance with co-operative principles, or a society established with the object of facilitating the operations of such a society, may be registered under this Act with or without limited liability:

Provided that unless the State Government by general or special order otherwise directs—

(1) the liability of a society of which a member is a registered society shall be limited;

(2) the liability of a society of which the object is the creation of funds to be lent to its members, and of which the majority of the members are agriculturists, and of which no member is a registered society, shall be unlimited.

Where this provision sits

Act	The Co-operative Societies Act, 1912
Section	4
Marginal note	Societies which may be registered.
Jurisdiction	Central
Status	In force as published by the source

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