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WEST BENGAL CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT, 2006

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S.1 Short title, extent and commencement.
S.2 State policy on Co-operative societies.
S.3 Co-operative principles.
S.4 Definitions.
S.5 Interpretation of certain words and expression used in the Act.
S.6 Repeal and savings.
S.7 Construction of reference to Act 2 of 1912, Ben. Act XXVI of 1940, West Ben. Act XXXVIII of 1973 and West Ben. Act XLV of 1983.
S.8 The Companies Act 1956 not to apply.
S.9 Prohibition of the use of word "Co-operative".
S.10 Officers of Co-operative societies to be public servants.
S.11 Exemption of Co-operative societies from provisions of this Act
S.12 Appointment of Registrar and Director of Co-operative Audit and other persons to assist them.
S.13 Conferment of powers and duties of Registrar and Director of Cooperative Audit on other persons.
S.14 Co-operative society which may be registered.
S.15 Bar to registration.
S.16 Application for registration.
S.17 Co-operative society to be body corporate.
S.18 Display of name.
S.19 Amendment of by-laws.
S.20 By-laws.
S.21 Transfer of assets and liabilities and division and amalgamation of Co-operative societies. -
S.22 Powers of Registrar to order division, reorganisation or amalgamation of Co-operative societies.
S.23 Amalgamation of any Central Co-operative Bank with any other Central Co-operative Bank or with State Co-operative Bank.
S.24 Change of name and its effect.
S.25 Promotion of subsidiary organisation.
S.26 2[26. Partnership of Co-operative societies.
S.27 General body of Co-operative society.
S.28 Final authority of Co-operative society.
S.29 Annual general meeting.
S.30 Half-yearly general meeting.
S.31 Special general meeting.
S.32 Management of Co-operative societies.
S.33 Deputation of Government officers to manage the affairs of Cooperative society.
S.34 Dissolution and reconstitution of board.
S.35 1[Supersession and suspension of board and interim management].
S.36 2[36. Expiry of term of board and appointment of special officer.
S.37 Summoning of meeting of Co-operative society and rescinding or suspending resolution thereof.
S.38 Reservation of seats on board.
S.39 Address of Co-operative society.
S.40 Power of State Government to issue directive.
S.41 Books and documents to be open to inspection by members.
S.41(a) 1[41 A. Participation etc. in management of Co-operative society.
S.42 Affiliation to State and Regional Co-operative Union.
S.43 Appointment of persons in the service of a Co-operative society.
S.44 Restrictions on borrowings.
S.45 Issue of debentures.
S.46 Vesting of assets of Co-operative society in Trustees upon issue of debenture.
S.47 Issue of bonds.
S.48 Issue of preference share.
S.49 Application for loan.
S.50 Loans and advances to members and non-members.
S.51 Power of State Government to give financial assistance.
S.52 Limitation.
S.53 Debts due to Co-operative societies to be first charge. -
S.54 Charge on immovable property of members borrowing from certain Co-operative society.
S.55 Loan by Gehan.
S.56 Appointment of sale officer.
S.57 Utilisation of the sale proceed.
S.58 Charge and set off of shares and interests.
S.59 Deduction of dues to Co-operative societies from members and sureties.
S.60 Exemption from compulsory registration of instruments relating to shares and debentures of Co-operative society and mortgage deeds executed in favour of Co-operative agriculture and rural development bank or primary Co-operative society.
S.61 Power to remit duties, fees, etc. and to grant preference and exemption.
S.62 Compromise or arrangement between Co-operative society and its creditor.
S.63 Eligibility for membership of Co-operative society.
S.64 Admission as member.
S.65 Votes of members.
S.66 Utilisation of loans.
S.67 Share or interest not liable to attachment.
S.68 Liability of members.
S.69 Liability of past member or the estate of deceased member.
S.70 Disposal of deceased member’s share or interest.
S.71 Disposal of share or interest of member on expulsion or resignation or on becoming insane.
S.72 Restriction on transfer of possession of, and interest in land held under Co-operative society.
S.73 Disposal of share of interest of member of dissolved Co-operative society.
S.74 Disposal of moneys of the deceased, expelled, resigned or insane member.
S.75 Restrictions on holding of shares.
S.76 Nomination by member.
S.77 Restriction on transfer of share or interest.
S.78 Redemption of share.
S.79 Investment of funds.
S.80 Co-operative Education Fund.
S.81 Bad Debt Fund.
S.82 Reserve Fund.
S.83 Employees’ Provident Fund.
S.84 Retirement Benefit Fund.
S.85 Creation and maintenance of special funds.
S.86 Distribution of profit.
S.87 Eligibility for membership of housing Co-operative society.
S.88 Type of housing Co-operative societies to be registered.
S.89 First general meeting of housing Co-operative society.
S.90 Annual general meeting of housing Co-operative society.
S.91 Unit of assessment.
S.92 Rights of members.
S.93 Restrictions on letting out of house or flat by member in housing Co-operative society.
S.94 Co-operative Service Commission.
S.95 Co-operative Registration Council.
S.96 Co-operative Election Commission.
S.97 Audit of accounts of Co-operative society.
S.98 Audit report.
S.99 Inspection by Registrar or financing bank or apex Co-operative society or Central Co-operative society.
S.100 Inquiry by Registrar.
S.101 Cost of inspection or inquiry.
S.102 Disputes to be filed before Registrar.
S.103 Settlement of disputes.
S.104 1[104. Payment of fees to arbitrators.
S.105 Force and effect of certain award.
S.106 Dissolution of Co-operative society by Registrar on basis of report of inspection, inquiry etc.
S.107 Dissolution of Co-operative society by Registrar at instance of board or its members.
S.108 Dissolution of Co-operative society by Registrar of his own motion.
S.109 Order of dissolution to be published and communicated.
S.110 Appointment or removal of liquidator.
S.111 Powers and obligation of liquidator.
S.112 Priority of contribution assessed by liquidator.
S.113 Cancellation of order of dissolution.
S.114 Payment of prior debts of mortgagor.
S.115 Procedure for dealing with applications for loan.
S.116 Restriction on transfer of, or charge on, equity of redemption.
S.117 Mortgage not to be questioned on insolvency of mortgagor.
S.118 Priority of mortgage over certain loans.
S.119 Constructive borrowings.
S.120 Power to distrain and sale.
S.121 Application of the proceeds of distrain and sale.
S.122 Power to bring mortgaged property to sale and deliver possession in respect of property sold without intervention of court.
S.123 Right to purchase and sell under this Chapter.
S.124 Title of purchaser not to be questioned.
S.125 Appointment of Receiver.
S.126 Power of Co-operative bank or the Co-operative societies etc., if mortgaged property is destroyed or security becomes insufficient.
S.127 Power of trustee or West Bengal State Co-operative and rural development bank to direct or to take certain action.
S.128 Officers of agriculture and rural development bank etc. not to bid on personal account at sales.
S.129 Exemption from personal attendance.
S.130 Power to Co-operative agricultural and rural development bank etc. to receive money notwithstanding transfer of mortgage deed to West Bengal State Co-operative agriculture and rural development bank etc.
S.131 Mortgage executed by members of joint Hindu family.
S.132 Special provisions for Co-operative agricultural and rural development bank to apply to branches of West Bengal State Co-operative agriculture and rural development bank.
S.133 Provisions of sections 126, 127 and 130 to apply to loans issued against Gehan.
S.134 Special provisions for Urban Co-operative Bank.
S.134(a) Overriding effect.
S.134(b) Definitions.
S.134(c) Special provisions applicable to the Co-operative Credit Structure Entities.
S.135 Access to documents etc.
S.136 Power to enforce attendance of witness and production of documents.
S.137 Delivery of possession of books, accounts etc. of Co-operative society.
S.138 Power to direct conditional attachment.
S.139 Power to direct payment of dues.
S.140 Charge and surcharge.
S.141 Penalty for certain misdemeanours.
S.142 Registrar’s power to enforce performance of obligations.
S.143 Recovery of sums due.
S.144 Acts of Co-operative society not to be invalidated by certain defects.
S.145 Indemnity and bar to jurisdiction of Courts.
S.146 Tribunal.
S.147 Appeasable orders, appellate authority and period of limitation.
S.148 Review and revision.
S.149 Offences and penalties.
S.150 Cognizance of offence.
S.151 Presumption raised by entry in register of members.
S.152 Proof of entry in book of Co-operative society.
S.153 Punishment for corrupt practices.
S.154 1[Overriding effect of the Act.]
S.155 2[155. Co-operative bank to get insured.
S.155(a) 1[155A. Fees for supply of certified copies etc.
S.156 Power to add to Fifth Schedule.
S.157 Power to make rules.
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