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- S. 50[Repealed.].