HIMACHAL PRADESH CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT, 1968

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Preliminary (ACT NO. 3 OF 1969)1

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 or unlimited liability

S.6 Restrictions on holding of shares

S.7 Application for registration

S.8 Registration

S.9 Evidence of registration

S.10 Societies to be bodies corporate

S.11 Amendment of bye-laws of a co-operative society

S.12 Change of name and its effect

S.13 Change of liability

S.14 Amalgamation, transfer of assets and liabilities, conversion and division of societies

S.15 Cancellation of registration certificate of co-operative societies in certain cases

S.16 Partnership of societies

S.17 Persons who may become members

S.18 Nominal or associate members

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

S.20 Votes of members

S.21 Manner of exercising vote

S.22 Restrictions on transfer of shares or interest

S.23 Transfer of interest on death of a member

S.24 Disposal of share or interest of expelled, resigned or insane member

S.25 Disposal of moneys due to an expelled or resigned or insane member

S.26 Rights of members to see books, etc.

S.27 Share or interest not liable to attachment

S.28 Liability of members

S.29 Liability of past member and estate of deceased member

S.30 Members to furnish information as to their financial position and alienation of their immovable property

S.31 Final authority in co-operative society

S.32 Annual general meeting

S.33 Special general meeting

S.34 Constitution of the Managing Committee

S.34(a) Appointment of managing committee member by the Registrar

S.35 Nominees of the Government and other nominees on the committee of co-operative societies

S.35(a) Power of Registrar to constitute new committee in certain cases

S.35(b) Appointment, powers and functions of Managing Directors

S.36 Powers to depute Government servant to manage affairs of a co-operative society

S.37 Supersession of committee

S.38 Securing possession of records

S.39 Address of societies

S.40 Right of members to services by society and application for redress

S.41 Liability to furnish information

S.42 Charges and set off in respect of shares or interest of members

S.43 Register of members

S.44 Proof of entries in society's books

S.45 Exemption from compulsory registration of instruments

S.46 Deduction from salary to meet society's claim in certain cases

S.47 Charge on immovable properties of members borrowing loans from certain societies

S.48 Other forms of State aid to co-operative societies

S.49 Limitation

S.50 Exemption from certain taxes, fees and duties

S.51 Insolvency of members

S.52 First charge of co-operative societies on certain assets

S.53 Investment of funds

S.54 Contribution to co-operative education fund

S.55 Funds not to be divided

S.56 Appropriation of profits

S.57 Reserve fund

S.58 Regulation loan making policy

S.59 Restrictions on borrowings

S.60 Restrictions on other transactions with non-members

S.61 Audit

S.62 Nature of audit

S.63 Auditor's report

S.64 Rectification of defects

S.65 Inspection of co-operative societies

S.66 Inspection of books of an indebted co-operative society

S.67 Inquiry by the Registrar

S.68 Cost of inquiry

S.69 Surcharge

S.70 Access to documents

S.71 Powers of civil court

S.72 Disputes which may be referred to arbitration

S.73 Reference of disputes to arbitration

S.74 Attachment before award

S.75 Finality of award

S.76 Notice necessary in suits

Preliminary (ACT NO. 3 OF 1969)¹