Companies Act not to apply

The provisions of the Companies Act, 1956 (1 of 1956) shall not apply to co-operative societies. Any member of the public shall be permitted on payment of fee of one rupee for each occasion to inspect, for any lawful purpose, any public document exclusive of public document privileged under section 123, 124, 128 or 131 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 (1 of 1872), filed in the office of the Registrar of Co-operative Societies and in particular the following documents, namely;

(1) The Registration Register.

(2) The Registration certificate of the society,

(3) The Registered bye-laws of a society and amendment affected to such bye-laws.

(4) An order cancelling the registration of a society.

(5) An order directing the liquidation of a registered society.

(6) The annual accounts of a society.

(7) Any decision of the Registrar or award of arbitrator.