(1) The Registrar shall classify all societies into one or other of the classes of societies defined in section 2, and also into such sub-classes thereof as may be prescribed by rules.
(2) The Registrar may, for reasons to be recorded in writing, alter the classification of a society from one class of society to another, or from one sub-class thereof to another; and may, in the public interest and subject to such terms and conditions as he may think fit to impose, allow any society so classified to undertake the activities of a society belonging to another class.
(3) A list of all societies so classified shall be published by the Registrar every three years in such manner as the State Government may, from time to time, direct.
1 These words and figures were inserted by Mah. 20 of 1986, s. 6(a)(i).
2 These words were substituted for the words “may, within six months,” by Mah. 20 of 1986, s. 6(a)(ii).
3 Sub-section (2) was substituted for the original by Mah. 20 of 1986, s. 6(b).
4 These words were added by Mah. 7 of 1997, s. 2.
5 The words “for the purpose of the formation, or registration or continuance, of a society,” were deleted by Mah. 20 of 1986, s. 7(a).
6 These words were inserted by Mah. 20 of 1986, s. 7(b).
7 These words were inserted by Mah. 3 of 1974, s. 4.
22 The Maharashtra Co-operative Societies Act, 1960 [1961 : Mah. XXIV