(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in any law for the time being in force, but subject to any prior claim of the Government in respect of land revenue or any money recoverable as land revenue or any prior claim of the Government, *[ in respect of recovery of taxes under any law enacted by Parliament], any debts or outstanding demand owing to a co-operative * Section 48 – substituted by Act No. 10 of 2013.
** Section 50 – words ―the person ....... assistance‖ added by Act No. 19 of 2006.
* Section 52 – words ―in respect ........... enacted by Parliament‖ substituted by Act No. 14 of 1986.
25 society by any member or past member or deceased member shall be a first charge upon the crops and other agricultural produce, cattle fodder, agricultural or industrial implements or machinery or raw material for manufacture and any finished products manufactured from such raw materials, belonging to such member, past member or forming part of the estate of the deceased member, as the case may be.
(2) No person shall transfer any property which is subject to a charge under sub-section (1) except with the prior permission in writing of the co-operative society which holds the charge.
(3) Notwithstanding anything contained in any law for the time being in force, any transfer of property made in contravention of the provisions of sub-section (2) shall be void.