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Removal of disqualification.- (1) Where in the course of an audit under section 74 or an inquiry under section 75, or an inspection under section 76 or section 77, it appears that a person who is, or was, a member of a committee has misappropriated or fraudulently retained any money or other property or been guilty of breach of trust in relation to the society or of gross mismanagement of the affairs of the society or of misfeasance or default in carrying out his obligations and functions under the law, the Registrar may, without prejudice to any other action that may be taken against such member, by order in writing remove such person from the office of member of committee, if he holds such office or disqualify him from holding in future the office of a member of the committee, if he has ceased to hold such office. (2) No person shall be removed or disqualified under sub-section (1) without being given an opportunity of making his representations. A copy of the order removing or disqualifying him shall be communicated to him. * As per Notification in GO. Ms. No. 9 dt. 31.12.81 of the Development (Co-operation) Department, Puducherry and in exercise of the power conferred by section 160 of the Puducherry Cooperative Societies Act, 1972 (Act No. 7 of 1973), the Lieutenant Governor, Puducherry hereby directs that sub-section (1) of section 35 of the said Act shall apply, with immediate effect, to the Puducherry Cooperative Milk Producers’ Union and the Primary Milk Producers’ Cooperative Societies registered under the said Act in the following modified form, namely.- “ 35. (1) A member of the committee shall not hold any of the offices of President, Chairman, Vice-President, Secretary, Assistant Secretary, Treasurer, or an office of any other designation in more than one registered society: Provided that nothing in this sub-section shall prevent a member of the committee of a Primary Milk Producers’ Co-operative Society from holding any such office in the committee of the Puducherry Cooperative Milk Producers’ Union”. 71 CHAPTER – V DUTIES AND PRIVILEGES OF REGISTERED SOCIETIES