Companies Act not to apply.

For the removal of doubt, it is hereby declared that the provisions of the Companies Act, 1956, shall not apply to societies registered or deemed to be registered; under this Act.

THE MAHARASHTRA CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES RULES, 1961 In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-sections (1) and (2) of Section 165 of the Maharashtra Co- operative Societies Act, 1960 (MAH.XXIV of 1961), the Government of Maharashtra hereby, after previous publication as required by sub-section (3) of that section read with Section 22 of the Bombay General Clauses Act, 1904 (BOM.1 of 1904), makes the following Rules, namely :-