Section 91
Disposal of surplus assets.
The Multi-State Co-operative Societies Act, 2002
About this Act
An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to co-operative societies, with objects not confined to one State and serving the interests of members in more than one State, to facilitate the voluntary formation and democratic functioning of co-operative s as peoples institutions based on self-help and mutual aid and to enable them to promote their economic and social betterment and to provide functional autonomy and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
The surplus assets, as shown in the report of a liquidator of a multiState
co-operative society which is wound up,--
(a) may, if the bye-laws of the multi-State co-operative society specify the purpose for which surplus shall be utilised, be utilised by the Central Registrar for the said purpose, and
(b) if the bye-laws aforesaid do not specify the purpose, be divided by the Central Registrar with the previous sanction of the Central Government, amongst the members of such multi-State cooperative society in such manner as may be prescribed.
(a) may, if the bye-laws of the multi-State co-operative society specify the purpose for which surplus shall be utilised, be utilised by the Central Registrar for the said purpose, and
(b) if the bye-laws aforesaid do not specify the purpose, be divided by the Central Registrar with the previous sanction of the Central Government, amongst the members of such multi-State cooperative society in such manner as may be prescribed.