(1) This Act may be called the 2Telangana Public Societies (Reconstitution of Management) Act, 1996.
(2) Item 18 of the Schedule appended to the Act shall be deemed to have come into force on the 25th November, 1995 and the remaining provisions shall be deemed to have come into force on the 13th November, 1995.
2. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,-
(a) “Government” means the Government of 2Telangana;
(b) “Notification” means a notification published in the 2Telangana Gazette and the word “notified” shall be construed accordingly;
(c) “Society” means a society registered under the provisions of the 3Telangana Co-operative Societies Act, 1964 and includes any other society registered under the provisions of any other law providing for registration for the time being in force and functioning for implementation of the policies of the State as specified in the Schedule;
1. The Andhra Pradesh Public Societies (Reconstitution of Management) Act, 1996 received the assent of the Governor on the 16th January, 1996.
The said Act in force in the combined State, as on 02.06.2014, has been adapted to the State of Telangana, under section 101 of the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014 (Central Act 6 of 2014) vide. the Telangana Adaptation of Laws Order, 2016, issued in G.O.Ms.No.45, Law (F) Department, dated 01.06.2016.
2. Substituted by G.O.Ms.No.45, Law (F) Department, dated 01.06.2016.
3. Adapted in G.O.Ms.No.53, Agriculture and Co-operation (Coop.II) Department, dated 20.05.2016.
Short title and commencement.
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(d) “Schedule” means the Schedule appended to this Act.
3. Notwithstanding anything contained in any bye-law, Memorandum of Association or Articles of Association, Notification, order, rule or regulation or in any provision of any other law for the time being in force, the non-official Chairman or President and non-official Director or Member, as the case may be, by whatever name called, or every society holding such office at the commencement of this Act shall cease to hold such office forthwith.
4. Notwithstanding anything contained in any bye-law, Memorandum of Association, Notification, order, rule or regulation or any other law for the time being in force, the Government shall, within such period as they consider reasonable reconstitute the board, committee or management or the governing body by whatever name called.