Multi-State Cooperative Societies Act, 1984
18. Conversion of
cooperative society into multi-State Cooperative Society.-
1.
A
cooperative society may, by an amendment of its bye-laws, extend its
jurisdiction and convert itself into a multi-State cooperative society:
Provided that no such amendment of
bye-laws of a cooperative society shall be valid unless it has been registered
by the Central Registrar.
1.
2.
a. Every proposal for
such amendment shall be forwarded to the Central Registrar.
b. If the Central
Registrar, after consulting the Registrars of Cooperative Societies of the
States concerned, has satisfied himself that such amendment fulfils the
requirement of sub-section (2) of section 9, he may register the amendment
within a period of six months from the date of receipt thereof by him:
Provided that if the Central
Registrar is unable to register the amendment within the period aforesaid, he
shall make a report to the Central Government stating therein the reasons for
his inability to do so, and the Central Government may allow him such further
period or periods as is considered necessary to register the amendment.
1.
2.
3.
The
Central Registrar shall forward to the cooperative society a copy of the
registered amendment together with a certificate signed by him and such
certificate shall be conclusive evidence that the amendment has been
registered.
4.
Where
the Central Registrar refuses to register an amendment of the bye-laws of a
cooperative society, he shall communicate the order of refusal together with
the reasons therefor to the society in the manner prescribed within seven days
from the date of refusal.
5.
a. Once the amendment of
bye-laws has been registered by the Central Registrar, the cooperative society
shall, as from the date of registration of amendment, become a multi-State
cooperative society.
b. The Central Registrar
shall forward to the cooperative society a certificate signed by him to the
effect that such society has been registered as a multi-State cooperative
society under this Act and also forward a copy of the same to the Registrar of
Cooperative Societies of the State concerned.
c. The Registrar of
Cooperative Societies referred to in clause (b) shall thereupon make an order
directing that the society had, as from the date of registration by the Central
Registrar, ceased to be a society under the law relating to cooperative
societies in force in that State.