(Updated in 2025) (As Amended by S. R. O. No. 240/2025 dt. 03/03/2025 - Amendment in Section 70A(2) Act 9 of 2024 published in K.G.Ext. No.1829 dt. 07/06/2024 - Amendments in Section 2(ab), 2(ad), 2(db) (dc), 2(ib), 2(oaa), 2(ob), 2(od), 2(p), 2(qba), 2(ra), 2(v), Section 3(1), 3(2), Section 7(1)(d), 7(1)(e), 7(1)(f), 7(2), 7(3), Section 8A(2), 14(marginal heading), 14(1), 14(2), 14(2A), 14(3), 14(8), Section 14AA(2A) to (2E), Section 14AA(4), Section 14B(1A) to (1D), Section 15(4), Section 16(1)(a)(ia), Section 18(3), Section 19(1), 19(2), Section 19B(e), 19B(f), 19B(g), Section 20(d), Section 22(1), Section 26(b)(1), Section 28(1), 28(1A), 28(1C), 28(1CA), 28(1E), 28(1G), 28(2A), 28(3), Section 28AB(2), Section 28B(1), 28B(2), Section 29(1)(cc), 29(1)(ce), 29(2), Section 31(3), Section 32(1), 32(ba), 32(d), 32(e), 32(4), Section 33(1)(b), 33(2), Section 34A, Section 36A, Section 56(1)(d), 56(2)(cc), Section 56A, Section 57C, Section 57E, Section 59(2A), Section 59A and Section 59B, S

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S.83 Appeals to other authorities.

S.84 Revision by Tribunal.--

S.85 Review of orders by Tribunal.--

S.86 Interlocutory order by Tribunal.--

S.87 Powers of revision of Registrar and Government.--

S.⁸⁹[ 88 Constitution of Circle Cooperative Unions.--

S.⁹¹[ 88A Appointment of officer on default or negligence of members of a Circle Cooperative Union.--

S.^91A[ 88B Appointment of officer on failure to constitute the Circle Cooperative Union

S.^91B[ 88C Removal of Chairman.--

S.89 92[Establishment of State Cooperative Union.

S.⁹⁴[ 89A Appointment of officer or committee on default or negligence of the managing committee of the State Cooperative Union.--

S.^94A[ 89B Appointment of officers or committee on failure to constitute the managing committee of the State Cooperative Union.--

S.^94B[ 89C Removal of Chairman, Vice Chairman etc.--

S.90 Cooperative Societies to affiliate to State Cooperative Union.

S.91 Functions of State Cooperative Union.

S.92 Assets, liabilities etc., of Regional unions.--

S.93 Assets, liabilities etc., of State Union.

S.94 Offences.--

S.^4B[ 95 Cognizance of offences.--

S.^4C[ 95A Offences by Companies.--

S.96 Address of a society.--

S.97 Copy of Act, rules and bye-laws to be open to inspection.--

S.98 Tribunal, Registrar, etc., to have certain powers of Civil Court.--

S.^4D[ 99 Orders to be pronounced.--

S.100 Bar of jurisdiction of courts.--

S.101 Power to exempt societies.

S.102 Register of members.

S.103 Proof of entries in society's books.

S.104 Service of notice.

S.105 Acts of societies not to be invalidated by certain defects.

S.106 Immunity for acts done or purporting to be done in good faith.--

S.¹[ 106A Power to remove difficulties.--

S.107 Companies Act, 1956, not to apply.--

S.108 Duties of Police Officer.--

S.109 Power to make rules.--

S.110 Repeal and savings.

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S.Kerala Co-operative Societies ( Amendment) Act, 2023 All Amendments Incorporated at Appropriate place

S.Kerala Co-operative Arbitration Court (Removal of Difficulties) Order, 2025 All Amendments Incorporated at Appropriate place

S.Kerala Co-operative Societies Committee Term Extension - Notification

S.5 Registration with limited liability only.

S.6 Application for registration of Cooperative societies.

S.7 Registration.

S.8 Registration Certificate.

S.¹[ 8A Affiliation to Apex society.

S.9 Cooperative Societies to be bodies corporate.

S.^25C[ 9A Publication of name by a co-operative society

S.10 Change of Name of Society.

S.11 Change of liability.

S.12 Amendment of bye-laws of a society.--

S.13 When amendment of bye-laws come into force.

S.^26A[ 13A Subject matter of Bye-laws

S.14 Amalgamation,3[merger,] transfer of assets and liabilities and division of societies.

S.^26D[ 14A Provisions regarding transfer of assets and liabilities of District Co- operative Banks to the Kerala State Cooperative Bank.--

S.¹[ ²[14AA] Promotion of subsidiary institutions for the economic welfare of members

S.¹[ 14B Partnership of co-operative societies

S.15 Cancellation of registration certificate of societies in certain cases.

S.16 Persons who may become members.

S.16A

S.^29AB[ 16B Eligibility conditions to continue to be an active member of Anand Pattern Milk Cooperative Societies.--

S.17 Expulsion of members.

S.18 Nominal or associate members.

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

S.19A

S.¹[ 19B Right of a member to get information

S.¹[ 20 Vote of members.

S.21 Manner of exercising vote.

S.¹[ 22 Restriction on holding shares.

S.23 Restriction on transfer of shares or interests.

S.24 Restriction on withdrawal of shares.

S.25 Transfer of interest on death of members.--

S.26 Liabilities of past member or of estate of deceased member.

S.27 Final Authority in a Society.

S.28 Appointment of committee.

S.⁴⁶[ 28A Reservation for women members and members belonging to Scheduled Castes or Scheduled Tribes in the Committee.

S.^48A[ 28AA Reservation for persons with banking experience or professional qualification in the committees of Urban Cooperative Banks

S.^48B[ 28AB] 49[Election and Removal of President, Vice President, etc.

S.⁵⁰[ 28B State Cooperative Election Commission.--

S.29 Annual general body meeting.--

S.30 Special general body meeting.--

S.⁵¹[ 31 Nominees of Government on committee of an apex or a Central society.--

S.32 Supersession of Committee.--

S.33 Appointment of new committee or administrator on failure to constitute committee, etc.-

S.34 Securing possession of Records, etc.

S.¹[ 34A Maintenance of accounts and adoption of common software.--

S.35 First charge of society on certain assets.

S.36 Charge on land owned or held by members borrowing loans from certain Societies.

S.^62A[ 36A Charge on movable or immovable property of borrower by creating Gehan.--

S.37 Deduction from salary to meet society's claim in certain cases.--

S.38 Charges and set off in respect of shares or interest of members in the capital of a society.

S.39 Shares or interest or reserve fund not liable to attachment.

S.40 Exemption from certain taxes, fees and duties.

S.41 Exemption from compulsory registration of instruments.

S.42 Direct partnership of Government in societies.--

S.43 Indirect partnership of Government in societies.--

S.44 Principal State Partnership Fund.

S.45 Subsidiary State Partnership Fund.

S.46 Approval of Government for purchase of shares.--

S.47 Liability to be limited in respect of certain shares.--

S.48 Restrictions on amount of dividend.--

S.49 Indemnity of Apex and Central societies.--

S.50 Disposal of share capital and dividend, etc.--

S.51 Disposal of Principal State Partnership Fund and Subsidiary State Partnership Fund on winding up of apex or central society.--

S.52 Agreement by Government and Apex societies.--

S.53 Order forms of State aid to societies.--

S.54 Provisions of S.43 to 52 to override other laws.--

S.55 Funds not to be divided.--

S.56 Disposal of net profit.--

S.¹[ 56A Disposal of non-banking assets.--

S.57 Investment of funds.

S.⁶⁵[ 57A The Cooperative Development and Welfare Fund.

S.57B Deposit Guarantee Scheme.--

S.57C Consortium Lending Scheme.--

S.¹[ 57D Cooperative Risk Fund Scheme

S.¹[ 57E Co-operative Revival Fund Scheme.--

S.58 Restrictions on borrowings.--

S.59 Restrictions on loans.--

S.¹[ 59A Valuation of property.--

S.¹[ 59B Purchase of movable and immovable properties by the societies.--

S.60 Restrictions on other transactions with members.--

S.61 Provident Fund.--

S.62 Gratuity.--

S.PART A AUDIT

S.PART B INQUIRY, SUSPENSION, INVESTIGATION AND SURCHARGE

S.66 Supervision and Inspection.

S.⁷⁰[ 66A Powers of Registrar to give directions.--

S.⁷¹[ 66B Suspension of Officers.

S.¹[ 66C Submission of returns to the Registrar

S.67 Cost of inquiry or inspection.--

S.68 *Surcharge.--

S.¹[ 68A Vigilance Officer.

S.¹[ 68B Power of Government or Registrar to deal with irregularities etc.--

S.69 Disputes to be decided by Cooperative Arbitration Court and Registrar.--

S.^73B[ 69A Cooperative Ombudsman.--

S.⁷⁴[ 70 Award on disputes.--

S.⁷⁵[ 70A Cooperative Arbitration Courts.--

S.⁷⁶[ 70B Provisions as to pending proceedings.--

S.71 Winding up of societies.

S.72 Liquidator.--

S.73 Powers of liquidator.--

S.74 Cancellation of Registration of a Society.--

S.74A Insured Cooperative Banks.

S.^80B[ 74B Opening of Branches.--

S.74C Inspection in certain Cooperatives.--

S.74D Duty of Chief Executive to supply confirmation certificate.--

S.74E Manner of acceptance of deposits and lending of money.--

S.74F Write off of loans.--

S.74G Library in Cooperative Societies.--

S.74H Amalgamation of District Cooperative Banks to the Kerala State Co-operative Bank.--

S.75 Enforcement of charge.--

S.76 Execution of orders, etc.

S.77 Registrar or person empowered by him to be a civil Court for certain purposes.

S.78 Attachment of property before award or order.

S.79 Recovery of sums due to Government.--

S.80 Officers, etc. of Cooperative Societies.--

S.⁸⁴[ 80A Pension Scheme.--

S.⁸⁶[ 80B Cooperative Service Examination Board.--

S.^86B[ 80BB Recruitment Committees for appointments in Regional Cooperative Milk Producers' Union.-

S.¹[ 80C The Kerala Co-operative Employees' Welfare Scheme.--

S.¹[ 80D The Kerala State Co-operative Employees' Welfare Board.--

S.¹[ 80E Transfer of assets and control of the existing Kerala State Co-operative Employees' Welfare Board.--

S.⁸⁷[ 81 Tribunal.--

S.81A Provisions as to certain pending proceedings.--

S.82 Appeals to Tribunal.--

S.4 Societies which may be registered.