(1) The deficit, if any. arising out of the operation of the business of a self-supporting co-operative society during a financial year, shall be full settled by debiting a part or whole of the deficit to the deficit cover fund or business risk fund. or as charge among its members.
2) Notwithstanding the settlement of the deficit referred to in subsectien (7 3 a self-supporting co-operative society shall be at liberty to recover the deficit from any of its officers, if it is found that such deficit occurred due to the gross negligence or mis-management of the officer or officers. as the case may be :
Provided that no such settlement shall be allowed unless the deficit so arisen is audited and certified to be correct by the auditor appointed under section 50.
(3) The amount recovered under sub-section (2). may be allowed to be credited by the general body to the deficit cover fund or to the accounts of each member, as the case may be, in proportion to the deficit charge.
(4) No member shall be permitted to withdraw from the membership of the self-supporting co-operative society without paying his share towards clearning the deficit, if any.
21. A self-supporting co-operative society, may invest or deposit its funds in—
(a) any federal society of which it is a member :
(b) apostoffice, a District Central Co-operative Bank Limited, the Punjab State Co-operative Bank Limited or any Scheduled Bank ;
(c) the equity of other self-supporting Co-operative society ; or
(d) any of the securities specified in section 20 of the Indian Trust Act, 1882.
22. No self-supporting Co-operative s either in money or in kind, directly or indirect] organization or institution.
ociety shall make a contribution ¥; toany political party or religious A Y PUNJAB GOVT GAZ. (EXTRA). NOV. 8, 2010 95 (KRTK 17,1932 SAKA)
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