{"id":1642,"date":"2019-04-22T11:48:17","date_gmt":"2019-04-22T11:48:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/coop\/?p=1642"},"modified":"2023-09-05T07:09:54","modified_gmt":"2023-09-05T07:09:54","slug":"kerala-co-operative-societites-act-1969","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/?p=1642","title":{"rendered":"KERALA CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETITES ACT, 1969"},"content":{"rendered":"

Part A<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Section<\/strong><\/td>\nDescription<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nPreamble<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1.<\/td>\nShort title, extent and commencement<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/td>\nDefinitions<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/td>\nRegistrar<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/td>\nSocieties which may be registered<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5<\/td>\nRegistration with limited liability only<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6<\/td>\nApplication for registration of Co-operative Societies<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7<\/td>\nRegistration<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8<\/td>\nRegistration Certificate<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8A<\/td>\nAffiliation to Apex Society<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9<\/td>\nCo-operative Societies to be bodies corporate<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9A<\/td>\nPublication of name by a Co-operative Society<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10<\/td>\nChange of name of society<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11<\/td>\nChange of liability<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
12<\/td>\nAmendment of bye-laws of a Society<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
13<\/td>\nWhen Amendment of bye-laws come into force<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
13A<\/td>\nSubject matter of bye-laws<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
14<\/td>\nAmalgamation, transfer of assets and liabilities and division of society<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
14A<\/td>\nPromotion of subsidiary Institutions for economic welfare of members<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
14B<\/td>\nPartnership of Co-operative Societies<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
15<\/td>\nCancellation of registration certificate of societies in certain cases<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nCHAPTER III
\n<\/strong>Member of Co-operative Societies and their rights and liabilities<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
16<\/td>\nPersons who may become members<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
16A<\/td>\nEnsuring participation of members in the management of societies<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
17<\/td>\nExpulsion of members<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
18<\/td>\nNominal or associate members<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
19<\/td>\nMember not to exercise rights till due payment made<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
19A<\/td>\nMember participation<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
19B<\/td>\nRight of a member to get information<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
20<\/td>\nVotes of members<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
21<\/td>\nManner of exercising vote<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
22<\/td>\nRestrictions on holding of shares<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
23<\/td>\nRestrictions on transfer of shares or interests<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
24<\/td>\nRestriction on withdrawal of shares<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
25<\/td>\nTransfer of interest on death of members<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
26<\/td>\nLiabilities of past member or of estate of deceased member<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nCHAPTER IV
\n<\/strong>Management of Co-operative Societies<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
27<\/td>\nFinal authority in a society<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
28<\/td>\nAppointment of committee<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
28A<\/td>\nReservation for women members and members belonging to Scheduled Castes or Scheduled Tribes in the committee<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
28AA<\/td>\nReservation for persons with banking experience or professional qualification in the committees of Urban Co-operative Banks<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
28AB<\/td>\nElection and Removal of President, Vice President etc.<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
28B<\/td>\nState Co-operative Election Commission<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
29<\/td>\nAnnual general body meeting<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
30<\/td>\nSpecial general body meetings<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
31<\/td>\nNominees of Government on committee of an apex or a central society<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
32<\/td>\nSupersession of Committee<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
33<\/td>\nAppointment of new committee or Administrator on failure to constitute committee, etc.<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
34<\/td>\nSecuring possession of Records etc.<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nCHAPTER V
\n<\/strong>Privileges of Co-operative Societies<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
35<\/td>\nFirst charge of society on certain assets<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
36<\/td>\nCharge on land owned or held by members borrowing loans from certain Societies<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
36A<\/td>\nCharge on movable or immovable property of borrower by creating Gehan<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
37<\/td>\nDeduction from salary to meet society\u2019s claim in certain cases<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
38<\/td>\nCharges and set off in respect of shares or interest of members in the capital of a society<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
39<\/td>\nShares or interest or reserve fund not liable to attachment<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
40<\/td>\nExemption from certain taxes, fees and duties.<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
41<\/td>\nExemption from compulsory registration of instruments<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nCHAPTER VI
\n<\/strong>State Aid to Co-operative Societies<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
42<\/td>\nDirect partnership of Government in societies<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
43<\/td>\nIndirect partnership of Government in societies<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
44<\/td>\nPrincipal State Partnership Fund<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
45<\/td>\nSubsidiary State Partnership Fund<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
46<\/td>\nApproval of Government for purchase of shares<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
47<\/td>\nLiability to be limited in respect of certain shares<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
48<\/td>\nRestrictions on amount of dividend<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
49<\/td>\nIndemnity of apex and central societies<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
50<\/td>\nDisposal of share capital and dividend, etc.<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
51<\/td>\nDisposal of Principal State Partnership Fund and Subsidiary State Partnership Fund on winding up of apex or central society<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
52<\/td>\nAgreement by Government and apex societies<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
53<\/td>\nOrder forms of State aid to societies<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
54<\/td>\nProvisions of Sections 43 to 52 to override other laws<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nChapter VI
\n<\/strong>Properties and funds of Co-operative Societies<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
55<\/td>\nFunds not to be divided<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
56<\/td>\nDisposal of net profit<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
56A<\/td>\nDisposal of non banking assets<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
57<\/td>\nInvestment of funds<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
57A<\/td>\nCo-operative Development and Welfare Fund<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
57B<\/td>\nDeposit Guarantee Scheme<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
57C<\/td>\nConsortium Lending Scheme<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
57D<\/td>\nCo-operative Risk Fund Scheme<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
58<\/td>\nRestrictions on borrowings<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
59<\/td>\nRestrictions on loans<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
60<\/td>\nRestrictions on other transactions with members<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
61<\/td>\nProvident Fund<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
62<\/td>\nGratuity<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nCHAPTER VIII
\n<\/strong>Part A – <\/strong>Audit<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
63<\/td>\nDirector of Co-operative Audit<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
64<\/td>\nScope of audit, Powers of the Director of Co-operative Audit and Procedure for Audit<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nPart B – <\/strong>Inquiry, Suspension, Investigation and Surcharge<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
65<\/td>\nInquiry by Registrar<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
66<\/td>\nSupervision and inspection<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
66A<\/td>\nPowers of the Registrar to give directions<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
66B<\/td>\nSuspension of Officers<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
66C<\/td>\nSubmission of return to the Registrar<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
67<\/td>\nCost of inquiry or inspection<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
68<\/td>\nSurcharge<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
68A<\/td>\nVigilance Officer<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nCHAPTER IX
\n<\/strong>Settlement of Disputes<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
69<\/td>\nDisputes to be decided by Co-operative Arbitration Court and Registrar<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
69A<\/td>\nCo-operative Ombudsman<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
70<\/td>\nAward on disputes<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
70A<\/td>\nCo-operative Arbitration Courts<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
70B<\/td>\nProvisions as to pending proceedings<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nCHAPTER X
\n<\/strong>Winding up and dissolution of Co-operative Societies<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
71<\/td>\nWinding up of Societies<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
72<\/td>\nLiquidator<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
73<\/td>\nPowers of Liquidator<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
74<\/td>\nCancellation of registration of Society<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nCHAPTER XA
\n<\/strong>Insured Co-operative Banks<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
74A<\/td>\nInsured Co-operative Banks<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nCHAPTER XB
\n<\/strong>Special provisions relating to Co-operative Societies, their office bearers and<\/strong> employees<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
74B<\/td>\nOpening of Branches<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
74C<\/td>\nInspection in certain Co-operatives<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
74D<\/td>\nDuty of Chief Executive to supply confirmation certificate<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
74E<\/td>\nManner of acceptance of deposits and lending of money<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
74F<\/td>\nWrite off of loans<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
74G<\/td>\nLibrary in Co-operative Societies<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nCHAPTER XI
\n<\/strong>Execution of awards, decrees, orders and decisions<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
75<\/td>\nEnforcement of charge<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
76<\/td>\nExecution of orders etc.<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
77<\/td>\nRegistrar or person empowered by him to be a civil court for certain purposes<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
78<\/td>\nAttachment of property before award or order<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
79<\/td>\nRecovery of sums due to Government<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nCHAPTER XII
\n<\/strong>Establishment<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
80<\/td>\nOfficers, etc. Of Co-operative Societies<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
80A<\/td>\nPension Scheme<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
80B<\/td>\nCo-operative Service Examination Board<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
80C<\/td>\nThe Kerala Co-operative Employees Welfare Scheme<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
80D<\/td>\nKerala Co-operative Employees Welfare Board<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
80E<\/td>\nTransfer of assets and control of the existing Kerala State Co-operative Employees Welfare Board<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nCHAPTER XIII
\n<\/strong>Appeals, Revision and Review<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
81<\/td>\nTribunal<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
81A<\/td>\nProvisions as to certain pending proceedings<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
82<\/td>\nAppeals to Tribunal<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
83<\/td>\nAppeals to other authorities<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
84<\/td>\nRevision by Tribunal<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
85<\/td>\nReview of orders by Tribunal<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
86<\/td>\nInterlocutory orders by Tribunal<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
87<\/td>\nPowers of revision of Registrar and Government<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nCHAPTER XIV
\n<\/strong>Co-operative Unions<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
88<\/td>\nConstitution of Circle Co-operative Unions<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
88A<\/td>\nAppointment of officer on default or negligence of members of Circle Co-operative Union<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
88B<\/td>\nAppointment of Officers on failure to constitute the Circle Co-operative Union<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
88C<\/td>\nRemoval of Chairman<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
89<\/td>\nEstablishment of State Co-operative Union<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
89A<\/td>\nAppointment of officer or committee on default or negligence of the managing committee of the State Co-operative Union<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
89B<\/td>\nAppointment of Officers or committee on failure to constitute the managing committee of the State Co-operative Union<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
89C<\/td>\nRemoval of Chairman, Vice Chairman etc.<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
90<\/td>\nCo-operative Societies to affiliate to State Co-operative Union<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
91<\/td>\nFunctions of State Co-operative Union<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
92<\/td>\nAssets, liabilities etc. Of Regional Unions<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
93<\/td>\nAssets, liabilities etc. Of State Union<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nCHAPTER XV
\n<\/strong>Offences and Penalties<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
94<\/td>\nOffences<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
95<\/td>\nCognizance of offences<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
95A<\/td>\nOffences by companies<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nCHAPTER XVI
\n<\/strong>Miscellaneous<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
96<\/td>\nAddress of a society<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
97<\/td>\nCopy of Act, rules and bye-laws to be open to inspection<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
98<\/td>\nTribunal, Registrar etc. To have certain powers of civil court<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
99<\/td>\nOrders to be pronounced<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
100<\/td>\nBar of jurisdiction of courts<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
101<\/td>\nPower to exempt societies<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
102<\/td>\nRegister of members<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
103<\/td>\nProof of entries in society\u2019s book<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
104<\/td>\nService of notice<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
105<\/td>\nActs of societies not to be invalidated by certain defects<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
106<\/td>\nImmunity for acts done or purporting to be done in good faith<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
107<\/td>\nCompanies Act, 1956, not to apply<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
108<\/td>\nDuties of Police Officer<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
109<\/td>\nPower to make rules<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
110<\/td>\nRepeal and savings<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nSchedule I<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nSchedule II<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nSchedule III<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Part A Section Description Preamble 1. Short title, extent and commencement 2 Definitions 3 Registrar 4 Societies which may be registered 5 Registration with limited liability only 6 Application for registration of Co-operative Societies 7 Registration 8 Registration Certificate 8A Affiliation to Apex Society 9 Co-operative Societies to be bodies corporate 9A Publication of name […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[112],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1642","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-kcs-acts-rules"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1642","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1642"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1642\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10603,"href":"\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1642\/revisions\/10603"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1642"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1642"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1642"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}