Amendment status not verified — confirm the current text below against the official source.
(1) The Government shall classify the societies in the State according to their type and financial position. (2) The Government shall, in consultation with the 80D[Registrar] fix or alter the number and designation of the officers and servants of the different classes of societies specified in sub-section (1). (3) The Government shall, 80E[x x x x] make rules [either prospectively or retrospectively] regulating the qualification, remuneration, allowances and other conditions of service of the officers and servants of the different classes of societies specified in sub-sec.(1).83D[The appointment shall be regularised only after verifying his/her character and antecedents on subsequent police verification, as may be prescribed.] [(3A) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act or the rules made or orders issued thereunder or in the bye-taws of any society relating to the recruitment and conditions of service of officers and servants of societies, all appointments of officers and servants of the societies 83E[except the chief executive of the societies] mentioned in the 82A[Schedule I] for which direct recruitment is resorted to shall be made from a select list of candidates furnished by the Kerala Public Service Commission 82AA[and in making such recruitment the reservation principles under rule 14 to 17 of the Kerala State and Subordinate Service Rules, 1958 shall be followed]. 83F[The appointment of Chief Executive of apex societies shall be made by the Government after fixing qualifications.] 82AA[(3AA) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act or any other law, or judgment or order of any court, all appointments already made on the advice by the Kerala Public Service Commission following the reservation principles under rule 14 to 17 of the Kerala State and Subordinate Service Rules, 1958 to the societies mentioned in the schedule for which direct recruitment shall be resorted to shall be deemed to have been validly done as if such provisions were in force at that time.] (3B) All appointments made by direct recruitment to the societies referred to in sub-section (3A) or on after the 25th day of April 1995 and before the date of publication of the Kerala Cooperative Societies (Amendment) Ordinance, 1995 (Ordinance No. l0 of 1995) shall be invalid]. [(4) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1) or sub-section (2), ten per cent of the posts of employees of every society shall be reserved for appointment from persons belonging to the scheduled castes and scheduled tribes where the method of appointment to such posts is by direct recruitment.] 83A[(5) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1) or (2), 83G[four per cent] of the total posts of employees of every society shall be reserved for physically handicapped persons having disability of forty per cent or above, as certified by the medical board and the procedure of appointment shall be such as may be prescribed: Provided that in societies where there are more than ten and less than 83H[twenty five] employees including cadre and sanctioned posts, there shall be reserved a minimum of one employee belonging to physically handicapped persons. 83B[(6) Government shall have power to fix or alter the maximum and minimum limit of establishment expenses of co-operative societies including the pay and allowances and other benefits of employees of co-operative societies: Provided that societies run on net loss can give pay and allowances to its employees below the minimum limit fixed by the Government.] (7) Notwithstanding anything contained in the bye-laws, a society shall not pay bonus to its employees exceeding the amount and the rate fixed by the Government or the Registrar from time to time. (8) Government shall, by order, frame uniform Service Rules and Conduct Rules for the employees of any or all classes of the co-operative societies. (9) Suspension and disciplinary action in relation to an officer, employee or servant of a co-operative society shall be such, as may be prescribed.] 83C[(10) The Government may, on mutually agreed terms and on application of a society, depute a Government servant to the service of the society for the purpose of managing its affairs and the Government servant so deputed shall exercise such powers and perform such duties as may be prescribed.] Substituted by Act 8 of 2013 w.e.f. 14-02-2013 for "State Cooperative Union," Omitted by Act 8 of 2013 w.e.f. 14-02-2013. Inserted by Act 7 of 1988 w.e.f 15-2-1988. Inserted by Act 6 of 1995. Substituted by Act 8 of 2013 w.e.f. 14-02-2013 for "Schedule" Inserted by Act 7 of 2010 w.e.f. 28-04-2010. Inserted by Act 29 of 1986. Inserted by Act 7 of 2010 w.e.f. 28-04-2010. Substituted by Act 8 of 2013 w.e.f. 14-02-2013 for "Government shall have power to fix the pay, allowances and other benefits of employees of co-operative societies: Provided that the Government may direct the Registrar to fix the pay and allowances of employees of co-operative societies, whose pay and allowances are not fixed by Government as per this sub-section" Inserted by Act 8 of 2013 w.e.f. 14-02-2013. Added by Act 9 of 2024 published in K.G.Ext. No.1829 dt. 07/06/2024 (w.e.f. 07/06/2024). Inserted by Act 9 of 2024 published in K.G.Ext. No.1829 dt. 07/06/2024 (w.e.f. 07/06/2024). Added 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 "three per cent" 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 "thirty three"