Amendment of bye-laws

(1) A Cooperative Society may amend any of the provisions of its bye-laws by a resolution of its general body, or by the representative of general body, where this exists of a majority of two-third members having voting right: 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 body or representative general body, as the case may be, and such notice and proposed amendment is also displayed on the notice board of the Cooperative Society for a period of twenty days immediately proceeding the date of the meeting: (1) Provided further that the representative general body shall not alter any provision in the bye-laws relating to its own constitution and powers. (2) An application for the registration of the amendment shall be submitted to the Registrar within a period of thirty days from the date of resolution. (3) Every application submitted to the Registrar shall be signed by the chairperson and two members of the board and shall be accompanied by the following particulars: (a) a copy of the resolution adopting the amendment, (b) the date of the general meeting at which the amendment was approved, (c) the date of the notice issued for the general meeting, (d) the total number of members on the rolls of the Cooperative Society having the right of vote on the date of such general meeting, (e) the number of members having the right of vote present at such general meeting, and (f) the number of members who voted for the resolution. (4) The Registrar, if the proposed amendment is in consonance with the provisions of the Act, shall register the amendment within a period of ninety days from the date of receipt of the application. (5) The Registrar shall forward to the Cooperative 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 proof that the amendment has been duly registered. (6) The Registrar, if the proposed amendment is not in consonance with the provisions of the Act, shall communicate the order of refusal together with the reasons therefore to the Cooperative Society within a period of ninety days from the date of receipt of the application: Provided that no order refusing to register the amendment shall be passed except after giving the Cooperative Society an opportunity of making its representation. (7) Where no order of refusal is communicated under sub-section (6) within the period specified in that sub-section, the amendment shall be deemed to be registered, and in that event the Registrar shall send a certificate of deemed registration and the original copy of deemed registered amendment signed and sealed by him within a period of one month.