(1) Where, based on inspection, inquiry or audit under this Regulation, the District Registrar or Registrar submits a report or recommendation indicating that the Governing Body or a society is not functioning in accordance with the provisions of this Regulation or is acting against the interest of its members, the Registrar shall forward such report or recommendation to the Registrar General.
(2) If upon receipt of report, the Registrar General is of the opinion that a prima facie case is made out for supersession of the Governing Body, he shall issue a show cause notice indicating the proposed action, consider the response of the society, and if so requested, provide an opportunity of hearing, before passing appropriate order.
(3) The Registrar General, after considering the reply of the society, shall pass an order and may appoint an officer as administrator to manage the affairs of the society with such directions as deemed appropriate and the orders passed by the Registrar General in this behalf shall be final.
(4) The officer referred to in sub-section (3) shall be a Group ‘B’ officer or of equivalent rank in the service of the Government or any statutory authority, or such person who may have retired from a Group ‘B’ or equivalent position from the Government or the Central Government or a statutory authority.
(5) Where a retired person is appointed as the administrator, the Registrar General may also fix the honorarium or remuneration to be paid to the administrator during the course of his appointment at such rates as may be prescribed and direct such expenditure to be defrayed out of the funds of the society.
(6) The administrator appointed under sub-section (3) may hold office for a period which shall not exceed one year in the first instance, but whose term may be extended for such further period, as considered necessary, subject to the same not exceeding three years in total.
(7) On the appointment of the administrator under sub-section (3), the Governing Body shall cease to exercise any powers and perform and discharge any functions or duties conferred or imposed on it under this Regulation or the bye-laws.
(8) The administrator so appointed shall exercise all the powers of the Governing Body and perform all such functions or duties during the course of his appointment as provided in the bye-laws, subject to any directions from the Registrar General.
(9) The administrator shall, before the expiry of his term, take necessary action to hold the election of the Governing Body, if so required.
(10) If the administrator is, for reasons beyond his control, not able to hold the election of the Governing Body or fails to convene a meeting of the General Body, as the case may be, or in spite of such meeting having been convened, the General Body, fails to elect the Governing Body, the administrator shall forthwith send a report to the Registrar General who may pass such orders, as may be considered expedient, either extending the term of appointment of the administrator for a further period as may be specified in the order or, if satisfied that public interest so necessitates, for the dissolution of the society.
(11) The Registrar General may, if he thinks appropriate, appoint a committee to advise and assist the administrator so appointed for exercise of the powers and discharge of the duties and functions conferred or imposed on him under this Regulation.
(12) The members of the committee shall have such qualifications, as may be prescribed, and shall hold office during the pleasure of the Registrar General.
(13) Where an order of dissolution is passed under sub-section (10) by the Registrar General, further action shall be taken in accordance with the relevant provisions of this Regulation.
Supersession of Governing Body and appointment of administrator.
16 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [Part II— 16 Removal of defunct society and cancellation of their registration.
Cancellation of registration of society with no assets and liabilities.
CHAPTER XII SUSPENSION, CANCELLATION AND DISSOLUTION