The Andhra Pradesh Public Societies (Reconstruction of Management) Act, 1996

Short title, extent and commencement. -

1. (1) This Act may be called the Andhra Pradesh Public Societies (Reconstruction of Management) Act, 1996.
2. (2) It extends to the whole of the State of Andhra Pradesh.
3. (3) It shall be deemed to have come into force on the 27th June, 1995.

Definitions. - In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires, -

1. (a) "Government" means the State Government of Andhra Pradesh;
2. (b) "Public Society" means a society registered as a society under the Andhra Pradesh Societies Registration Act, 1860, or any other law for the time being in force, which is in receipt of grant-in-aid or financial assistance from the Government or from any body or corporation owned or controlled by the Government;
3. (c) "Society" means a society registered under the Andhra Pradesh Societies Registration Act, 1860 (Central Act 21 of 1860).

Constitution of the Society Reconstruction Committee:

1. (1) As soon as may be, after the commencement of this Act, the Government may, by notification in the Andhra Pradesh Gazette, constitute a Society Reconstruction Committee for any society to which this Act applies consisting of such number of members as the Government may deem fit, to be appointed by them.
2. (2) Every member of the Society Reconstruction Committee shall hold office during the pleasure of the Government.
3. (3) One of the members shall be appointed by the Government as the Chairman of the Society Reconstruction Committee.

Vesting of the management of the society in the society reconstruction committee:

1. (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in the Andhra Pradesh Societies Registration Act, 1860 or in the bye-laws or articles of association of the society, on and from the date of constitution of a Society Reconstruction Committee under section 3, the management of the society shall vest in the said Committee and all the powers and functions of the governing body or any other authority of the society by whatever name called holding office immediately before the said date shall stand suspended.
2. (2) Every member of the governing body or any other authority of the society holding office immediately before the date of constitution of the Society Reconstruction Committee shall vacate their office on that date.

1. (1) The Society Reconstruction Committee may, by order, appoint a Special Officer to manage the affairs of the society if it is of the opinion that such appointment is necessary in the interest of the society.
2. (2) The Special Officer so appointed shall perform all the functions and exercise all the powers of the managing committee of the society under the Act or the bye-laws of the society, and shall hold office for such period as the Society Reconstruction Committee may determine.

1. (1) The Government may, from time to time, issue such directions to the Society Reconstruction Committee as it may deem necessary for the proper implementation of the provisions of this Act.
2. (2) The Society Reconstruction Committee shall be bound to comply with all such directions issued by the Government under sub-section (1).

Protection of acts done in good faith. — No suit, prosecution or other legal proceedings shall lie against the Government or any officer of the Government for anything which is in good faith done or intended to be done in pursuance of this Act or any rules made thereunder.

Power to make rules. —

1. (1) The Government may, by notification in the Andhra Pradesh Gazette, make rules to carry out all or any of the purposes of this Act.
2. (2) Every rule made under this Act shall, immediately after it is made, be laid before the Legislative Assembly of the State if it is in session and if it is not in session, in the session immediately following for a total period of fourteen days which may be comprised in one session or in two successive sessions, and if, before the expiration of the session in which it is so laid or the session immediately following the Legislative Assembly agrees in making any modification in the rule or in the annulment of the rule, the rule shall from the date of notification of such modification or annulment have effect only in such modified form or shall stand annulled as the case may be, so however, that any such modification or annulment shall be without prejudice to the validity of anything previously done under that rule.

Power to remove difficulties:

1. (1) If any difficulty arises in giving effect to the provisions of this Act, the Government may, by order published in the Andhra Pradesh Gazette, make such provisions, not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act, as appear to them to be necessary or expedient for removing the difficulty: Provided that no order shall be made under this section after the expiration of two years from the commencement of this Act.
2. (2) Every order made under this section shall, as soon as may be after it is made, be laid before the Legislative Assembly of the State.