[71-A. (1) If a co-operative society is unable to pay its debts (hereinafter in this section referred to as the debtor-society) by reason of its members defaulting in the payment of the moneys due to another co-operative society (hereinafter in this section referred to as the creditor-society), and the Committee of Management of the debtor-society omits or neglects to take necessary steps for recovery of money due from its members, the creditor-society may, notwithstanding anything in this Act, direct the said committee by a notice in writing to proceed against the defaulting members in accordance with the provisions of [section 70, section 91, section 92 or section 95-A] as the case may be.
(2) If the Committee of Management of the debtor-society fails to comply with the notice referred to in sub-section (1) within a period of thirty days from the date of service of such notice, the creditor-society may itself proceed against such defaulting members in accordance with the provisions of [section 70, section 91, section 92 or section 95-A] as the case may be, as if they were members of the creditor-society and in that event the provisions of this Act and the rules made thereunder and the bye-laws of the debtor-society shall so apply as if all references to the debtor-society and its Committee of Management and officers in the said provisions were references to the creditor-society and its Committee of Management and officers.
(3) Where the creditor-society has in respect of any money due from the debtor-society, obtained an award or order referred to in section 92 against the debtor-society, the creditor-society may proceed to recover such money in accordance with the provisions of this Act and the rules made thereunder, either from the assets of the debtor-society or from the members thereof to the extent of the debts due from them to the debtor-society, or from both.]