Amendment status not verified — confirm the current text below against the official source.
(1) The Registrar shall decide all questions as to whether the application complies with the provision of this Act and rules made thereunder and whether the objects of the co-operative society are in accordance with section 4. (2) When he is satisfied that the application is in order under sub-section (1) and the proposed bye-laws are not contrary thereto, he may register the co-operative society and its bye-law: Provided that the Registrar shall have powers to register the bye-laws with such modifications as he thinks necessary to bring about uniformity in the main bye-law with provisions of the byelaws of other co-operative society which have similar objects or functions. (3) The Registrar shall endorse the bye-laws in token of registration. Each Cooperative Society shall have a copy of its byelaw so endorsed. (4) If the Registrar refuses to register a co-operative society or an amendment of the bye-laws of a registered co-operative society he shall record his reasons in writing and communicate these reasons and his decisions to the promoters or the Secretary of a registered co-operative society within three months from the date of receipt of the application for registration by a registered letter to their office. The Registrar may at any time review his orders in this respect: Provided that if the application for registration is not disposed of within the specified period of three months or the Registrar fails to communicate the order of refusal within that period, the application shall be deemed to have been accepted for registration.