Act 2 of 1912

The Co-operative Societies Act, 1912

An Act to amend the law relating to Co-operative Societies.

  • Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
  • Department of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers Welfare
  • Enacted 1912-03-01
  • 50 sections
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1 Short title and extent. RepealedRead
2 Definitions. RepealedRead
3 The Registrar. RepealedRead
4 Societies which may be registered. RepealedRead
5 Restrictions on interest of member of society with limited liability and a share capital. RepealedRead
6 Conditions of registration. RepealedRead
7 Power of Registrar to decide certain questions. RepealedRead
8 Application for registration. RepealedRead
9 Registration. RepealedRead
10 Evidence of registration. RepealedRead
11 Amendment of the by-laws of a registered society. RepealedRead
12 Member not to exercise rights till due payment made. RepealedRead
13 Votes of members. RepealedRead
14 Restrictions on transfer of share or interest. RepealedRead
15 Address of societies. RepealedRead
16 Copy of Act, rules and by-laws to be open to inspection. RepealedRead
17 Audit. RepealedRead
18 Societies to be bodies corporate. RepealedRead
19 Prior claim of society. RepealedRead
20 Charge and set-off in respect of shares or interest of member. RepealedRead
21 Shares or interest not liable to attachment. RepealedRead
22 Transfer of interest on death of member. RepealedRead
23 Liability of past member. RepealedRead
24 Liability of the estates of deceased members. RepealedRead
25 Register of members. RepealedRead
26 Proof of entries in societies’ books. RepealedRead
27 Exemption from compulsory registration of instruments relating to shares and debentures of registered society. RepealedRead
28 Power to exempt from income-tax, stamp-duty and registration-fees. RepealedRead
29 Restrictions on loans. RepealedRead
30 Restrictions on borrowing. RepealedRead
31 Restrictions on other transactions with non-members. RepealedRead
32 Investment of funds. RepealedRead
33 Funds not to be divided by way of profit. RepealedRead
34 Contribution to charitable purpose. RepealedRead
35 Inquiry by Registrar. RepealedRead
36 Inspection of books of indebted society. RepealedRead
37 Costs of inquiry. RepealedRead
38 Recovery of costs. RepealedRead
39 Dissolution. RepealedRead
40 Cancellation of registration of society. RepealedRead
41 Effect of cancellation of registration. RepealedRead
42 Winding up. RepealedRead
43 Rules. RepealedRead
44 Recovery of sums due to Government. RepealedRead
45 Power to exempt societies from conditions as to registration. RepealedRead
46 Power to exempt registered societies from provisions of the Act. RepealedRead
47 Prohibition of the use of the word “co-operative”. RepealedRead
48 Indian Companies Act, 1882, not to apply. RepealedRead
49 Saving of existing societies. RepealedRead
50 [Repealed.]. RepealedRead
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