(1) On the election of a new Committee and its Chairperson, the retiring Chairperson in whose place the new Chairperson is elected shall hand over charge of the office of the Committee and all papers and property, if any, of the society in possession of the Committee or any officer thereof, to the new Chairperson of the Committee.
(2) If the retiring Chairperson fails or refuses to hand over charge or to hand over the papers and property of the society as aforesaid, the Registrar, or any person empowered by him in this behalf, may by order in writing direct him to forthwith hand over such charge and property and the Registrar may, on the retiring Chairperson’s failure to comply with such Power of Administrator to postpone election.
Election to more than one seat on Committee of society.
Responsibility of Committee or Special Officer or Custodian to intimate and assist to arrange for election, before expiry of term.
Handing over records and property to new Chairperson on election.
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Removal of officer.
Annual general meeting.
direction, make order for seizing the records and property and handing them over to the new Chairperson, in the manner provided in section 83.
73. Notwithstanding anything contained in the bye-laws of a society—
(1) no society shall prescribe nor a member of a Committee thereof shall be entitled to sitting fees, and travelling and daily allowances while touring on public business, at rates exceeding such rates as may be prescribed, and
(2) a member of a Committee of a society shall, in relation to touring on public business be subject to such conditions and limitations as may be prescribed and different rates, conditions and limitations may be prescribed in relation to members of Committees of different societies or class of societies.
Explanation.—For the purposes of this section, the expression “touring on public business” includes—
(a) a journey for attending any meeting of the Committee;
(b) a journey in connection with the performance of any other functions of the Committee;
(c) a journey for attending any conference sponsored by—
(i) the Central Government;
(ii) the State Government;
(iii) the Union territory Administration;
(iv) any co-operative institution; or
(v) such other institutions recognised by the Union territory Administration in this behalf.