Co-Operative Societies Act 2008
144.
Effect of certificate of registration
1. On the date shown in
the certificate of registration issued pursuant to section 13-
a.
the
incorporation or registration under any other enactment of the company,
industrial, provident or friendly society, as the case may be, ceases and the
incorporation or registration shall be cancelled by the proper office;
b.
the
conversion of the company, industrial, provident or friendly society, as the
case may be, is effective;
c.
the
property of anybody mentioned in paragraph (a) becomes the property of
the registered society;
d.
the
registered society is liable for the obligations of the company, industrial,
provident or friendly society, as the case may be;
e.
an
existing cause of action, claim or liability to prosecution against the
company, industrial or provident society or friendly society is not affected;
f.
a
civil, criminal or administrative action pending against a converted company,
industrial or provident society or friendly society may be continued against
the registered society; and
g.
a
conviction against or a ruling, order or judgment in favour of or against a
body mentioned in paragraph (e) may be enforced by or against the
registered society.
2. Every right or claim
and the liability for every penalty mentioned in subsection (1) has priority as
against the property of the registered society over all other rights or claims
against, or liabilities of the registered society.