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(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in sections 60 and 61 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, but subject to any claim of the State Government in respect of land revenue, or any sum recoverable as land revenue or as a public demand, or any claim of a co-operative land development bank in relation to a loan granted by it on the mortgage of immovable property for a period over five years, any debt or outstanding demand due to a co-operative society by any member, past member or the estate of any deceased member shall be a first charge— (a) if such debt or demand is due in respect of the supply of, or of any loan to provide the means of paying for, seed, manure, labour, subsistence, fodder for cattle or any other thing incidental to the conduct of agricultural operations,— upon the crops or agricultural produce of such member, past member or belonging to the estate of such deceased member, at any time within two years from the date on which the last instalment of such supply or loan became repayable; (b) if such debt or demand is due in respect of the supply of, or of any loan to provide the means of paying for, irrigation facilities,—upon the crops or agricultural produce of such member, past member or belonging to the estate of such deceased member, at any time within two years from the 5 of 1908. 183 The West Bengal Co-operative Societies Act, 1973. [West Ben. Act (Chapter V.—Privileges of co-operative societies.— Section 47.) date on which the last instalment of such supply or loan became repayable or upon the crops or agricultural produce of the land so provided with irrigation facilities; (c) if such debt or demand is due in respect of the supply of, or of any loan for the purchase of, cattle, agricultural implements or warehouses for the storage of agricultural produce,—in the manner and to the extent aforesaid upon the crops or agricultural produce of such member, past member or belonging to the estate of such deceased member and also upon the cattle, agricultural implements or warehouses thus supplied or purchased, wholly or in part, from any such loan; (d) if such debt or demand is due in respect of the supply of, or of any loan for the purchase of, raw materials, industrial implements, machinery, workshops, warehouses or business premises,—upon the raw materials or other things supplied or purchased by such member, past member or deceased member, wholly or in part, from any such loan and also upon any articles manufactured from raw materials or with implements or machinery so supplied or purchased, wholly or in part, from any such loan; (e) if such debt or demand is due in respect of any loan for the purchase or redemption of land,—upon the land purchased or redeemed by such member, past member or deceased member from any such loan; and (f) if such debt or demand is due in respect of any loan for the purchase or construction of any house or building or any portion thereof or in respect of the supply of materials for such construction,—upon the house or buildings so purchased or constructed by such member, past member or deceased member from any such loan or material. (2) No property subject to a charge under sub-section (1) shall be transferred except with the previous permission, in writing, of the co-operative society which holds the charge. (3) Notwithstanding anything contained in any law for the time being in force, any transfer of property made in contravention of the provisions of sub-section (2) shall be void. 184 The West Bengal Co-operative Societies Act, 1973. XXXVIII of 1973.] (Chapter V.—Privileges of co-operative societies.— Section 48.)