The Himachal Pradesh Cooperative Societies Act, 1968
State Act of Himachal Pradesh · Act 3 of 1969104 provisions
The enactment
| Type | Act |
|---|---|
| Citation | Act 3 of 1969 |
| Year | 1969 |
| Jurisdiction | State of Himachal Pradesh |
| Ministry | Cooperation |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
| Provisions published | 104 |
| Subjects | agriculture |
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- Section 1 Short title, extent and commencement
- Section 2 Definitions
- Section 3 Registrar
- Section 4 Societies which may be registered
- Section 5 Registration with limited or unlimited liability
- Section 6 Restrictions on holding of shares
- Section 7 Application for registration
- Section 8 Registration
- Section 9 Evidence of registration
- Section 10 Societies to be bodies corporate
- Section 11 Amendment of bye-laws of a co-operative society
- Section 12 Change of name and its effect
- Section 13 Change of liability
- Section 14 Amalgamation, transfer of assets and liabilities, conversion and division of societies
- Section 15 Cancellation of registration certificate of co-operative societies in certain cases
- Section 16 Partnership of societies
- Section 17 Persons who may become members
- Section 18 Nominal or associate members
- Section 19 Members not to exercise rights till due payment made
- Section 20 Votes of members
- Section 21 Manner of exercising vote
- Section 22 Restrictions on transfer of shares or interest
- Section 23 Transfer of interest on death of a member
- Section 24 Disposal of share or interest of expelled, resigned or insane member
- Section 25 Disposal of moneys due to an expelled or resigned or insane member
- Section 26 Rights of members to see books, etc
- Section 27 Share or interest not liable to attachment
- Section 28 Liability of members
- Section 29 Liability of past member and estate of deceased member
- Section 30 Members to furnish information as to their financial position and alienation of their immovable property
- Section 31 Final authority in co-operative society
- Section 32 Annual general meeting
- Section 33 Special general meeting
- Section 36 Powers to depute Government servant to manage affairs of a co-operative society
- Section 38 Securing possession of records
- Section 39 Address of societies
- Section 40 Right of members to services by society and application for redress
- Section 41 Liability to furnish information
- Section 42 Charges and set off in respect of shares or interest of members
- Section 43 Register of members
- Section 44 Proof of entries in society's books
- Section 45 Exemption from compulsory registration of instruments
- Section 46 Deduction from salary to meet society's claim in certain cases
- Section 47 Charge on immovable properties of members borrowing loans from certain societies
- Section 48 Other forms of State aid to co-operative societies
- Section 49 Limitation
- Section 50 Exemption from certain taxes, fees and duties
- Section 51 Insolvency of members
- Section 52 First charge of co-operative societies on certain assets
- Section 53 Investment of funds
- Section 54 Contribution to co-operative education fund
- Section 55 Funds not to be divided
- Section 56 Appropriation of profits
- Section 57 Reserve fund
- Section 58 Regulation loan making policy
- Section 59 Restrictions on borrowings
- Section 60 Restrictions on other transactions with non-members
- Section 62 Nature of audit
- Section 63 Auditor's report
- Section 64 Rectification of defects
- Section 65 Inspection of co-operative societies
- Section 66 Inspection of books of an indebted co-operative society
- Section 67 Inquiry by the Registrar
- Section 68 Cost of inquiry
- Section 69 Surcharge
- Section 71 Powers of civil court
- Section 72 Disputes which may be referred to arbitration
- Section 73 Reference of disputes to arbitration
- Section 74 Attachment before award
- Section 75 Finality of award
- Section 76 Notice necessary in suits
- Section 77 Power of Registrar to sanction compromise between a society and its creditors
- Section 78 Order for the winding up of a society
- Section 79 Appointment of a liquidator
- Section 80 Powers of liquidator
- Section 81 Priority of contribution assessed by liquidator
- Section 82 Liquidator to deposit the books and submit a final report
- Section 83 Power of Registrar to cancel order of winding up or of registration of cooperative society
- Section 84 Bar of suit in winding up and dissolution matters
- Section 85 Disposal of surplus assets
- Section 86 Enforcement of charge
- Section 87 Execution of orders
- Section 88 Execution of orders of liquidator
- Section 89 Registrar or person empowered by him to be civil court for certain purposes
- Section 90 Recovery of sums due to Government
- Section 91 Indemnity
- Section 92 Bar of jurisdiction of courts
- Section 93 Appeal
- Section 94 Review and revision
- Section 95 Interlocutory orders
- Section 96 Offences
- Section 97 Cognizance of offences
- Section 98 Constitution of State Co-operative Council, its functions, etc
- Section 99 Prohibition against the use of the word ‘co-operative’
- Section 100 Power to exempt co-operative societies from provisions of this Act
- Section 101 Service of notice under the Act
- Section 102 Acts of co-operative societies not invalidated by certain defects
- Section 103 Companies Act not to apply
- Section 104 Branches etc. of societies outside the State
- Section 105 Liability of a Government servant in connection with the affairs of a co-operative society
- Section 106 Repeal
- Section 107 Savings of\ existing society
- Section 108 Appointment of a Co-operative Appellate Tribunal
- Section 109 Power to make rules
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