Andhra Pradesh Public Societies (Reconstitution of Management) Act, 1996
Andhra Pradesh Public Societies (Reconstitution of Management) Act, 1996
The Andhra Pradesh Public Societies (Reconstitution of Management) Act, 1996 provides for restructuring administrative bodies managing public societies in Andhra Pradesh. The law applies to specified public societies, immediately terminating the tenure of non-official chairpersons, presidents, directors, and board members despite existing bylaws or contracts. It authorizes the state government to reconstitute these management committees within a reasonable period to ensure effective administration. This legislation matters because it enables the government to take direct control over public society leadership, overriding conflicting legal provisions and barring civil courts from interference to restore efficiency in key public organizations.
- 0. Preamble
- 1. Short title and commencement
- 2. Definitions - In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,-
- 3. Cessation of office of the non-official Chairman and the non-official Directions - Notwithstanding anything contained in any bye-law, Memorandum of Association or Articles of Association, Notification, order, rule or regulation or in any provision of any other law for the time being in force, the non-official Chairman or president and non-official Director or member, as the case may be, by whatever name called, or every society holding such office at the commencement of this Act shall cease to hold such office forthwith.
- 4. Action for reconstitution of societies - Notwithstanding anything contained in any bye-law, Memorandum of Association, Notification, order, rule or regulation or any other law for the time being in force, the Government shall, within such period as they consider reasonable reconstitute the board, committee or management or the governing body by whatever name called.
- 5. Power to amend the Schedule
- 6. Act to override other laws and bar of jurisdiction of civil courts. -
- 7. Power to remove difficulties
- 8. Repeal of Ordinance 17 of 1995 - The Andhra Pradesh Public Societies (Reconstitution of Management) Ordinance, 1995 is here by repealed.
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