Act Number: 35

Act Name: The Delhi Co-operative Societies Act, 1972

Year: 1972

Enactment Date: 1972-06-17

Long Title: An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to co-operative societies in the Union territory of Delhi.

Ministry: Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare

Department: Department of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers Welfare

Section 66: Liquidator.
    (1) Where the Registrar has made an order under section 63 for the winding up of a co-operative society, the Registrar may appoint a liquidator for the purpose and fix his remuneration.
     (2) A liquidator shall, on appointment, take into his custody or under his control all the property, effects and actionable claims to which the society is or appears to be entitled and shall take such steps as he may deem necessary or expedient, to prevent loss or deterioration of, or damage to, such property, effects and claims. He may carry on the business of the society so far as may be necessary with the previous approval of the Registrar.
     (3) Where an appeal is preferred under section 76, an order of winding up of a co-operative society made under section 63 shall not operate thereafter until the order is confirmed in appeal:
     Provided that the liquidator shall continue to have custody or control of the property, effects and actionable claims mentioned in sub-section (2) and have authority to take the steps referred to in that sub-section.
     (4) Where an order of winding up of a co-operative society is set aside in appeal, the property, effects and actionable claims of the society shall revest in the society.
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