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(1) If the Registrar is satisfied- (a) that the application complies with the provisions of this Act and the rules; (b) that the objects of the proposed society are in accordance with section 4; (c) that the area of operation of the proposed society and the area of operation of another society of similar type do not overlap; (d) that the proposed bye-laws are not contrary to the provisions of this Act and the rules; [x x x x] (e) that the proposed society complies with the requirements of sound business [; and ] [(f) that the proposed credit societies have collected two lakhs and fifty thousand rupees and non-credit co-operative societies have collected one lakh rupees as the minimum share capital; he may register the society and its bye-laws within a period of sixty days from the date of receipt of the application: Provided that the requirement of minimum share capital in this clause shall not be applicable to co-operative societies of Scheduled Castes/ Scheduled Tribes, Fisheries, Vanitha, Transgenders, Primary Anand Pattern Milk Co-operative Societies, Schools, Colleges and Traditional Industrial co-operative societies.] (2) Where the Registrar refuses to register a society, he shall communicate the order of refusal together with the reasons therefor within [fifteen days] of such order to such of the applicants as may be prescribed. (3) An application for registration of a society shall be disposed of by the Registrar [within [sixty days]] from the date of receipt of the application. [(4) Where an application for registration of a society is not disposed of within the time specified in sub-section (3), the applicant may make representation -- (a) before the Registrar, if the application for registration is made to a person on whom the powers of the Registrar is conferred under sub-section (2) of Section 3, or (b) before the Government, if the application for registration is made before the Registrar, and the Registrar or the Government, as the case may be, shall within sixty days from the date of receipt of such representation, issue directions, to the authority concerned, to take appropriate decision on the application for registration and the authority concerned shall comply with such directions.] Substituted by Act 9 of 2024 published in K.G.Ext. No.1829 dt. 07/06/2024 (w.e.f. 07/06/2024). Prior to the Substitution it read as "he may register the society and its bye-laws within a period of ninety days from the date of receipt of the application." Substituted by Act 1 of 2000 w.e.f 1-1-2000 for "within three months". Inserted by Act 1 of 2000 w.e.f 1-1-2000. Deleted by Act 9 of 2024 published in K.G.Ext. No.1829 dt. 07/06/2024 (w.e.f. 07/06/2024). Prior to the deletion it read as "and" Inserted by Act 9 of 2024 published in K.G.Ext. No.1829 dt. 07/06/2024 (w.e.f. 07/06/2024). Substituted by Act 9 of 2024 published in K.G.Ext. No.1829 dt. 07/06/2024 (w.e.f. 07/06/2024). Prior to the Substitution it read as "seven days" Substituted by Act 9 of 2024 published in K.G.Ext. No.1829 dt. 07/06/2024 (w.e.f. 07/06/2024). Prior to the Substitution it read as "ninety days"