Power of Registrar or affiliating co-operative society to direct amendment of bye-laws or adoption of rules of procedure

Meghalaya Co-operative Societies Act, 2015

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(1) When it appears to the Registrar that an amendment of the bye-laws of a registered Co-operative Society is necessary in the interest of such Co-operative Society or of the Co-operative movement as a whole or for the purpose of bringing about uniformity bye-laws in the main with the provisions of the bye-laws of other Co-operative Societies which have similar objects or functions, he may by an order in writing, direct the Co-operative Society to amend its bye-laws in accordance with the amendment drafted and forwarded to the Co-operative Society by him within such time as he may specify in the order.
(2) If the co-operative society fails to make such amendment within the time specified the Registrar shall after giving the co-operative society an opportunity of representing its case, make such amendment himself and register the same. The Registrar shall then forward a copy thereof to the co-operative society together with a certificate signed by him which shall be effective as prescribed in section 13 (3).
(3) The Registrar shall not register any amendment of the bye-laws of a co-operative society, whether under this section or section 13 of this Act, without the consent of the State Government if the effect of such amendment is to lessen the degree of control of the State Government or of the Registrar as already provided for in the bye-laws.
(4) The Registrar may require any registered co-operative society to frame rules of procedure under its bye-laws to govern any part of its business and to send such rules to him for approval.
(5) When it appears to an affiliating co-operative society that an amendment of the bye-laws of a registered co-operative society which is a member and debtor of such co-operative society is necessary in the interest of such affiliating co-operative society, it may suggest to the affiliated co-operative society that it makes the amendment within such time as it may specify. The affiliating co-operative society shall forward to the affiliated co-operative society a draft of the suggested amendment of the bye-laws.
(6) If the co-operative society fails to implement the suggestion within the time specified, the affiliating co-operative society may forward to the Registrar the amendment which it considers necessary, and the Registrar, if satisfied that the amendment is necessary and not contrary to the provisions of this Act or the rules, may thereupon register the amendment and forward to the co-operative society a copy thereof together with a certificate signed by him. The certificate shall be conclusive evidence that the amendment has been registered and such amendment shall there upon be binding upon the co-operative society and its members.
(7) In the interest of co-operative movement, the Registrar may with the approval of the State Government amend any clause of the bye-laws of a co-operative society.

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