ORISSA CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT, 1962

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S.1 Short title, extent and commencement

S.2 Definitions

S.3 Registrar

S.3(a) Auditor General

S.4 Societies which may be registered

S.5 Registration with limited or unlimited liability

S.6 Application for registration of Co-operative Societies

S.7 Registration

S.8 Registration Certificate

S.9 Co-operative Societies to be bodies corporate

S.10 Change of name of a Society

S.11 Change of liability

S.12 Amendment of Bye-Laws of a Society

S.13 When amendments of Bye-Laws come into force

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

S.14(a) Compulsory re-organisation or amalgamation of Societies

S.14(b) Special provision in respect of certain sick Societies

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

S.15(a) Partnership of Societies

S.16 Persons who may become members

S.16(a) Admission and continuance as members

S.17 Affiliation to the State Co-operative Union

S.17(a) Membership in Self Help Co.operative

S.18 Nominal or Associate Members

S.19 Exercise of membership rights

S.20 Vote of members

S.21 Manner of exercising vote

S.21(a) Power of general body to expel member

S.22 Restriction of holdings of shares

S.23 Restrictions on transfer of shares or interest

S.24 Transfer of interest on death of member

S.25 Liability of past member and estate of deceased member

S.26 Restriction on transfer of possession of and interest in land held under the Society

S.27 Final authority in a Society

S.28 Society to have a Committee

S.28(a) Election of members of Committee

S.29 Meeting of general body

S.30 Special meeting of general body

S.30(a) Dissolution of Committee on failure to convene special meeting on requisition

S.31 Nominees of the Government on the Committee of a Society

S.32 Supersession of Committee and power to disqualify officers of the Society

S.33 Securing possession of records etc.

S.33(a) Qualifications etc. of employees of Societies

S.33(b) Functions of Apex and Central Societies in respect of affiliated societies

S.34 First charge of Society on certain assets

S.35 Deduction of dues of Society from salaries of members

S.35(a) Deduction of dues of a Society of a reciprocating State

S.36 Charge and set-off in respect of share or interest of member in the capital of a Society

S.37 Shares or interest not liable to attachment

S.38 Exemption from certain taxes, fees and duties

S.39 Exemption from compulsory registration of instruments

S.40 Promotion of Co-operative movement

S.41 Direct partnership of State Government in Societies

S.42 Indirect partnership of State Government in Societies

S.43 Principal State Partnership Fund

S.44 Subsidiary State Partnership Fund

S.45 Approval of State Government for purchase of shares

S.46 Liability to be limited in respect of certain shares

S.47 Restriction on amount of dividend

S.47(a) Compliance of directions on prudential norms etc.

S.48 Indemnity of apex and Central Societies

S.49 Disposal of share capital and dividend, etc.

S.50 Disposal of Principal State Partnership Fund and Subsidiary State Partnership Fund on winding up of an apex or a Central Society

S.51 Principal State Partnership Fund and Subsidiary State Partnership Fund not to form part of assets

S.52 Agreement by the State Government and apex Societies

S.53 Other forms of State-aid to Societies

S.54 Provision of this Chapter to override other laws

S.55 Funds not to be divided

S.56 Disposal of net profits

S.56(a) Co-operative Education Fund

S.57 Investment of funds

S.58 Restrictions on borrowings

S.59 Restrictions of loans

S.59(a) Restriction in interest

S.60 Restrictions on other transactions with non-members

S.61 Provident Fund

S.62 Audit

S.63 Communication, consideration and compliance of Audit Report

S.63(a) Annual audit report of Auditor-General

S.64 Inspection of records of Society