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Power of Registrar or affiliating society to direct amendment of bye-® laws or adoption of nd.es of procedure.—(1) (i) When it appears to the Registrar® that an amendment of the bye-laws or a registered society is necessary in the 1 interests of such society or of the co-operative movement as a whole or for the® purpose of bringing about uniformity in the main with the provisions of the 1 bye-laws of societies which have similar objects or functions, he may, by an order! in writing, direct the society to amend its bye-laws in accordance with the amend- J ment drafted and forwarded to the society by him within such time as he may j specify in the order. K R ase, i leu f ini w 273 (ii) If the society fails to make such amendment within the time specified, ■he Registrar shall, alter giving the society an opportunity of representing its Base, make such amendment himself and register the same. The Registrar shall ■then forward a copy thereof to the society together with a certificate signed by liiin which shall be effective as prescribed in section 13(3). (iii) The Registrar shall not register any amendment of the bye-laws of 1 society, whether under this section or section 13 of this Act, without the consent Id the [State]1 Government, if the effect of such amendment is to lessen the liegree of control of the Government or of the Registrar as already provided ■or in the bye-laws. (iv) The Registrar may require any registered society to frame rules of Procedure under its bye-laws to govern any part of its business and to send such ■rules to him for prior approval. (2) (i) When it appears to an affiliating society that an amendment of the liye-laws of a registered society which is a member and debtor of such society, 1 b necessary in the interests of such society it may suggest to the affiliated society ■bat it makes the amendment within such time as it may specify. The affiliating ■society shall forward to the affiliated society a draft of the suggested amendment Itf the bye-laws. (ii) If the society fails to implement the suggestion within the time specified, |ie affiliating society may forward to the Registrar the amendment which it consi s ts necessary, and the Registrar, if satisfied that the amendment is necessary ■and not contrary to the provisions of this Act or the rules, may thereupon register lie amendment and forward to the society a copy thereof together with a certifi- late signed by him. The certificate shall be conclusive evidence that the amend- luent has been registered and such amendment shall thereupon be binding upon ■the society and its members.