Amendment of section 2

In section 2 of the Manipur Co-operative Societies Act, 1976 (hereinafter referred to as the Principal Act) — (i) in clause (1a), for the words “a co-operative society”, the words “a State level co-operative society” shall be substituted; (ii) after clause (3), the following clause (3A) shall be inserted, namely, — “(3A). “Board” means the board of directors or the governing body of a co-operative society, by whatever name called, to which the direction and control of the management of the affairs of a society is entrusted to;”; (iii) in clause (11), for the words and figures “30th day of June”, the words and figures “31st day of March” shall be substituted; (iv) after clause (20b), a new clause (20c) shall be inserted, namely, — “(20c) “Multi State Co-operative Society” means a co-operative society with objects not confined to one State and registered or deemed to be registered under any law for the time being in force relating to such co-operatives.”; (v) for clause (21), the following shall be substituted, namely,— “(21) “Officer” means a person appointed by a co-operative society to any office of such society according to its bye-law;”; (vi) after clause (21), the following new clause (21A) shall be inserted, namely, — “(21A). “Office bearer” means a President, Vice-President, Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson, Secretary or Treasurer of a co-operative society and includes any other person to be elected by the board of any co-operative society;”.