TAMIL NADU CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT, 1983

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S.1 Short title, extent and commencement-

S.2 Definitions-

S.3 The Registrar-

S.4 Societies which may be registered.-

S.5 Change of liability.-

S.6 Conditions of registration-

S.7 Power of Registrar to decide certain questions.-

S.8 Application for registration. –

S.9 Registration.-

S.10 Evidence of registration –

S.11 Amendment of the by laws of registered society.-

S.12 Power to direct amendment of by-laws.-

S.13 Division and amalgamation of societies.-

S.14 Power to direct amalgamation in public interest, etc,-

S.15 Transfer of assets and liabilities among registered societies.-

S.16 Classification and categorization.-

S.17 Conversion.-

S.18 Joint business.-

S.19 Co-operative Unions.-

S.20 Registered societies to be members of co-operative unions.-

S.21 Qualifications for membership of society-

S.22 Admission of associate member.-

S.23 Disqualifications of membership of society.-

S.24 Right of members to services by registered society and application for redress.-

S.25 Expulsion.-

S.26 Votes of members.-

S.27 Inspection of accounts by members.-

S.28 Restrictions on transfer of share or interest.-

S.29 Restriction on withdrawal of share or interest by members of registered societies.-

S.30 Transfer of share or interest on death of member.-

S.31 Liability of past member or of the estate of a deceased member.-

S.32 General meetings.-

S.33 Constitution and meetings of the board.-

S.34 Disqualifications for membership of board.-

S.35 Members of the board not to hold certain financial interests.-

S.36 Disqualification and removal.-

S.37 Address of societies.-

S.38 Copy of Act, rules and by-laws to be open to inspection.-

S.39 Societies to be bodies corporate.-

S.40 First Charge of society.-

S.41 Charge of immovable property of members borrowing loans from certain registered societies.-

S.42 Charge and set off in respect of shares or interest of member.-

S.43 Financing bank not to have a claim on certain sums of money.-

S.44 Shares, interest, etc. not liable to attachment-

S.45 Reserve fund and bad debt reserve not liable to attachment.-

S.46 Register of members-

S.47 Proof of entries in societies’ books.-

S.48 Deduction from salary, wages or gratuity.-

S.49 Exemption from compulsory registration of the instruments relating to shares and debentures of registered society.-

S.50 Recovery of moneys due to registered society as arrears of land revenue.-

S.51 Powers to exempt from stamp duty and registration fee.-

S.52 Investment by Government in registered societies.-

S.53 Provision of funds by Government to apex society.-

S.54 Partnership of Government with apex society.-

S.55 Subsidiary State Partnership Fund.-

S.56 Approval of Government for purchase of shares.-

S.57 Liabilities to be limited in respect of certain shares.-

S.58 Restrictions on amount of dividend.-

S.59 Indemnity of apex and central societies.-

S.60 Disposal of share capital and dividend, etc.-

S.61 Disposal of Principal State Partnership Fund and Subsidiary State Partnership Fund on winding-up of an apex or Central society.-

S.62 Principal State Partnership Fund and Subsidiary State Partnership Fund not to form part of assets.-

S.63 Agreement by Government and apex society.-

S.64 Other forms of State aid to registered societies.-

S.65 Provisions of this chapter to override other laws.-

S.66 Restrictions on loans.-

S.67 Restrictions on borrowings.-

S.68 Investment of funds.-

S.69 Funds not to be divided among members.-

S.70 Expenditure from funds.-

S.71 Properties not to be misused.-

S.72 Disposal of net profits.-

S.73 Appointment of paid officers and servants of registered society and their conditions of service.-

S.74 Recruitment Bureaus.-

S.75 Constitution of common cadre of service.-

S.76 Suspension of a paid officer or servant of society-

S.77 Removal of paid officer or servant of society-

S.78 Provident Fund.-

S.79 Gratuity Fund.-

S.80 Audit-