Amendment of Section 31

In section 31 of the principal Act,-

1. (1) in sub-section (1),-
   • (i) in clause (a),-
   • (a) the first proviso shall be omitted;
   • (b) in the second proviso, for the words "Provided further" the words "provided" shall be substituted;
   • (c) in the third proviso for the words "provided also", the words "provided further" shall be substituted.
     • (ii) in clause
   • (b) in the first proviso, the words "an Agricultural Development Bank" and "a Primary Cooperative Marketing Society" shall be omitted.
2. (2) after subsection (4), the following subsection shall be added, namely:- "(5) In the case of all primary cooperative societies, the president shall, subject to the provisions of section 21-A, be elected by the members of the general body from among themselves in the manner prescribed. The president elected under this sub-section shall be an ex-officio member of the Committee."