The State Government may, by a general or special order, direct that all or any of the societies situated within a specified area shall be affiliated to the Madhya Pradesh Co-operative Union or to a (the District Co-operative Union) or to any other union in such manner and on such conditions as the State Government may specify:
Provided that no order shall be passed by the State Government in respect of co-operative credit structure.
47-A. Apex society.-(1) The Apex society may, for servicing its constituents and in accordance with its byelaws, perform the following functions:-
(a) safeguard the observance of the co-operative principles;
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(b) promote and organize co-operative societies and for this purposes, frame model byelaws and guidelines for making various regulation and policies for consideration by the societies;
(c) provide co-operative training, education and information, and propagate co-operative principles;
(d) undertake research and evaluation and assist in preparation of perspective development plans of member societies;
(e) promote harmonious relations between member societies;
(f) help member societies in the settlement of disputes among themselves and between a society and its members;
(g) represent the interest of member societies and lobby for policies and legislation favorable