ANDHRA PRADESH CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT, 1964

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S.1 Short title, extent and commencement

S.2 Definitions

S.3 Appointment of Registrar and other persons for the purpose of this Act

S.4 Society which may be registered

S.5 Registration with limited or unlimited liability

S.6 Registration of a society

S.7 .

S.8 Registration certificate

S.9 Society to be a body corporate

S.9(A) Restriction and creation of any charge

S.9(B) De-registration of a society

S.9(C) Appointment and Powers of the Official Assignee

S.10 Change of name of society

S.11 Change of liability

S.12 Transfer of assets and liabilities, division, amalgamation and conversion of a society

S.12(A) Special provision in respect of spinning mills and Sugar factories

S.13 Exercise of option by members and creditors

S.14 Effect of transfer, division and amalgamation

S.15 .

S.15(A) Identification of viability of societies and consequences thereof

S.16 Amendment of bye-laws of a society

S.17 Partnership of societies

S.18 Classification

S.19 Eligibility for membership

S.20 .

S.21 Disqualification for membership of society

S.21(A) Disqualification for membership of committee

S.21(A)(A) Cessation of Membership of Committee

S.21(B) Cessation of membership and reinstatement

S.21(C) .

S.22 Right of members to services by society and application for redress

S.23 Expulsion of Members

S.24 Members not to exercise rights till payments are made

S.25 Vote and manner of its exercise

S.26 Restriction on holding of shares

S.27 Restrictions on transfer of shares or interest

S.28 Transfer of interest on death of a member

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

S.30 Ultimate authority of a society

S.30(A) Constitution of Supervisory Council

S.31 Constitution of committees

S.31(A) Powers and functions of the committee

S.32 General meetings and committee meetings

S.32(A) .

S.32(B) Devolution of the powers and functions of the President or Vice-President

S.33 Nominee of the Government on the Committee

S.34 Supersession of the committee

S.34(A) Motion of no-confidence in the President and Vice-President of the committee

S.35 First charge of a society on certain movable assets of a member for the amount due by him

S.36 Charge on the immovable property of a member for the loans borrowed

S.37 Deduction from salary or wages

S.38 Charge and set-off in respect of shares or interest of members in the capital, etc., of a society

S.39 Share or interest, etc., not liable to attachment

S.40 Right to set-off where a registered society purchases immovable property at a sale under the Andhra Pradesh Revenue Recovery Act, 1864, for any amount due to it

S.41 Exemption from certain taxes, duties and fees

S.42 Exemption from compulsory registration of instruments

S.43 State aid to Societies

S.44 Funds other than net profits not to be divided among members

S.44(A) Constitution and utilisation of Co-operative Education Fund

S.45 Disposal of profits

S.46 Investment of funds

S.47 Restriction on borrowings and loans

S.48 Restrictions on other transactions with non-members

S.49 Provident Fund

S.50 Audit

S.51 Inquiry

S.52 Inspection

S.53 Inspection of books by financing bank or federal society

S.54 Rectification of defects in audit, inquiry or inspection

S.55 Power to summon and examine documents and persons etc

S.55(A) Maintenance of Accounts and Books etc

S.56 Cost of inquiry and inspection

S.57 Society to pay certain expenses

S.58 Payment of fees to the Government for services rendered to a society, etc.

S.59 Suspension of officer or servant of society

S.60 Surcharge

S.61 Disputes which may be referred to the Registrar

S.62 Action to be taken by the Registrar on such reference

S.63 Powers of financing bank to proceed against members of a society for recovery of moneys due to it from such society

S.64 Winding up of Societies