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(1) A special general meeting of a Co-operative society may be called at any time for the following reasons:— (a) where the board decides to call a special general meeting on urgent matter or under sub-section (1) of section 29; (b) where at least one-third of the members or delegates or representatives of the Co-operative society place before the board a requisition in writing for discussion and decision on a specific object including a call for adoption of resolution in a special general meeting for no confidence against the board or its reconstitution before the expiry of the full term of five years. (2) The secretary or the chief executive or any director authorised by the board shall call the special general meeting under sub-section (1) within two months from the date of requisition under clause (b) of sub-section (1): Provided that on the failure of the Board to call special general meeting under sub-section (1), the Registrar shall call such meetings. (3) When a resolution in a special general meeting is passed for dissolution of the board and its reconstitution, a subsequent special general meeting shall be called within two months from the date of adoption of such resolution for the purpose of election of directors of a new board, if the Co-operative Election Commission is not constituted and where the Commission has been constituted, the chief executive shall refer the matter to the Commission within seven days from the date of adoption of such resolution. The Commission shall hold election of directors of the new board within two months from the date of receipt of the reference. (4) The board constituted under sub-section (3) shall function till the expiry of the remaining period of the total term of five years: Provided that if the remaining period is less than six months, such election shall be held within the period scheduled to be held as mentioned in sub-section (1) of section 29 and in such election, all members of the dissolved board shall not be eligible to be elected to the new board. 32 THE KOLKATA GAZETTE, EXTRAORDINARY, MAY 25, 2010 [PART III The West Bengal Co-operative Societies Act, 2006. Management of Co-operative societies. (Chapter IV—Status and management of Co-operative society.—Section 32.) (5) The board against which no confidence has been passed shall stand dissolved immediately after adoption of such resolution and the chief executive shall function in accordance with sub-section (8) of section 29 until a new board constituted under sub- section (3) assumes charge: Provided that the chief executive shall not function for more than one year.