Amendment of Bye-Laws -(1) Amendment of bye-laws:- A Co-operative

Society may amend any of the provisions of its bye-laws by a resolution of its general body, or by the representative general body, where this exists: Provided, that no such resolution shall be passed unless atleast twenty clear days of written notice of the meeting has been given along with a copy of the proposed amendment to each member of the general or representative general body, as the case may be, and such notice and proposed amendment is also displayed on the notice board of the Co-operative Society for a period of twenty days immediately preceding the date of the meeting: Provided further that the representative general body shall not alter any provision in the bye-laws relating to its own constitution and powers.

1. (2) in the case of amendment of its bye-laws with regards to matters relating to items (i), (ii), (ix), (x), (xi), (xii), (xiii), (xiv), (xv), (xvi), (xvii), (xix), (xxiv), (xxix), (xxxvi) and /(xxxvii) of sub-section (2) of section 9, an application for the registration of the amendment shall be forwarded by the Cooperative Society by registered post to the Registrar within a period of thirty days from the date of the resolution.
2. (3) Every application forwarded to the Registrar shall be signed by the Chairperson and shall be accompanied by a copy of the resolution adopting the amendment and the following particulars, namely:- (a)the date of the meeting at which the amendment was approved; (b)the total number of members on the rolls of the co- operative society who were eligible to vote on the date of such meeting, the number present at the meeting and the number of eligible members who voted for the resolution.
3. (4) If the proposed amendment is in consonance with the provisions of this Act, the Registrar shall register the proposed amendment within a period of sixty days from the date of receipt of the application.
4. (5) The Registrar shall forward by registered post to the Co-operative Society within a period of fifteen days after registration, a copy of the registered, amendment together with a certificate signed and sealed by him and such certificate shall be conclusive evidence that the amendment has been duly registered.
5. (6) If the proposed amendment is not in consonance with the provisions of this Act, the Registrar shall refuse, within a period of sixty days from the date of receipt of the application, to register the proposed amendment: Provided that no order refusing to register the amendment shall be passed except after giving the Co-operative Society an opportunity of making its representation.
6. (7) The Registrar shall forward by registered post to the Co-operative Society, within a period of fifteen days after refusal, the order of refusal together with the reasons therefor.
7. (8) Where no order of refusal is received by the Co-operative Society under sub-section (7) within a period of seventy five days from the date of submission of application, it shall be deemed that the Registrar has registered the amendment on the last date of the period specified in that sub-section.
8. (9) In the case of all amendments to the bye-laws other than those specified in sub-section (2), information about the amendment shall be forwarded by the Co-operative Society by registered post, with the enclosures and particulars specified in sub-section (3), to the Registrar within a period of thirty days from the date of the general meeting at which the resolution was passed, and the Registrar shall immediately take on file such amendment: Provided that such action shall not in any way preclude the Registrar from proceeding against the Co-operative Society or its management, where such amendment is found to be contrary to the provisions of this Act.
9. (10) An amendment to the bye-laws under sub-section (9) shall come into effect only after registration or on the thirtieth day from the date of the amendment has been sent to the Registrar for taking on record, as the case may be.