KERALA CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT, 1969

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Preamble [Act No. 21 of 1969]

S.1 Short title, extent and commencement

S.2 Definitions

S.3 Registrar

S.4 Societies which may be registered

S.5 Registration with limited liability only

S.6 Registration

S.8 Registration Certificate

S.9 Co-operative Societies to be bodies corporate

S.10 Change of Name of society

S.11 Change of liability

S.12 Amendment of bye-laws of a Society

S.13 When amendment of bye-laws come into force

S.14 Amalgamation, transfer of assets and liabilities and division of society

S.15 Cancellation of registration certificates of societies in certain cases

S.16 Persons who may become members

S.17 Expulsion of members

S.18 Nominal or associate members

S.19 Member not to exercise rights till due payment made

S.20 Votes of members

S.21 Manner of exercising vote

S.22 Restrictions of holding of shares

S.23 Restrictions on transfer of share or interests

S.24 Restriction on withdrawal of shares

S.25 Transfer of interest on death of members

S.26 Liabilities of past member or of estate of deceased member

S.27 Final authority in a Society

S.28 Appointment of Committee

S.28(a) Reservation for women members and members belonging to Scheduled Castes or Scheduled Tribes in the Committee

S.29 Annual general body meeting

S.30 Special general body meetings

S.31 Nominees of Government on committee of an apex or a central society

S.32 Supersession of Committee

S.33 Appointment of new committee or Administrator on failure to constitute committee, etc

S.34 Securing possession of Records etc

S.35 First charge of society on certain assets

S.36 Charge on land owned or held by members borrowing loans from certain societies

S.37 Deduction from salary to meet society's claim in certain cases

S.38 Charges and set off in respect of shares or interest of members in the capital of a society

S.39 Shares or interest or reserve fund not liable to attachment

S.40 Exemption from certain taxes, fees and duties

S.41 Exemption from compulsory registration of instruments

S.42 Direct partnership of Government in societies

S.43 Indirect partnership of Government in societies

S.44 Principal State Partnership Fund

S.45 Subsidiary State Partnership Fund

S.46 Approval of Government for purchase of shares

S.47 Liability to be limited in respect of certain shares

S.48 Restrictions on amount of dividend

S.49 Indemnity of apex and central societies

S.50 Disposal of share capital and dividend, etc

S.51 Disposal of Principal State Partnership Fund and Subsidiary State Partnership Fund on winding up of apex or central society

S.52 Agreement by Government and apex societies

S.53 Order forms of State aid to societies

S.54 Provisions of S.43 to 52 to over ride other laws

S.55 Funds not to be divided

S.56 Disposal of net profit

S.57 Investment of funds A society may invest or deposit its funds

S.58 Restrictions on borrowing

S.59 Restrictions on loans

S.60 Restrictions on other transactions with members

S.61 Provident Fund

S.62 Gratuity

S.63 Audit

S.64 Communication of defects in audit to societies

S.65 Inquiry by Registrar

S.66 Supervision and Inspection

S.67 Cost of inquiry or inspection

S.68 Surcharge

S.69 Disputes to be referred to Registrar

S.70 Decision and award on disputes

S.71 Winding up of Societies

S.72 Liquidator

S.73 Powers of liquidator

S.74 Cancellation of Registration of a Society

S.74(a) Insured co-operative banks

S.75 Enforcement of charge

S.76 Execution of orders, etc

S.77 Registrar or person empowered by him to be a civil court for certain purposes

S.78 Attachment of property before award or order