Amendment status not verified — confirm the current text below against the official source.
(1) A Co-operative society may, with the previous approval of the Registrar, by a resolution passed at a general meeting change its name by two-third majority . of members present and voting. (2) A Co-operative society shall communicate its new name by the Registrar and the Registrar shall enter the new name in the relevant register and shall make necessary corrections in the certificate of registration issued under sub-section (5) of section 16. (3) The change of name of a Co-operative society under sub-section (1) shall not affect any right or obligation of such Co-operative society or of any member or past member (including a deceased member) thereof, and any legal proceeding pending before any authority, tribunal or court by or against such Co-operative society may be continued in its new name.