Amendment of bye-laws

(1) A self-supporting co-operative society may amend any of the provisions of its bye-laws : Provided that for making an amendment, a special resolution shall have to be passed by the general body of the self-supporting co-operative society. (2) For the purpose of passing a special resolution referred to in sub-section (1), a notice of thirty days shall have to be given in writing to each member of the general body alongwith a draft of the proposed amendment by registered post. (3) After the amendment is made, the same shall be forwarded by the self-supporting co-operative society to the Registrar within a period of thirty days from the date of making of amendment for registration. (4) Every application forwarding amendment to the Registrar for registration, shall be accompanied by a copy of special resolution. (5) If the amendment made in the bye-laws is found to be in conformity with the provisions of this Act and the rules made thereunder, the Registrar shall register it within a period of forty-five days from the date of receipt of the application. If the amendment made in the bye-laws is not found to be in conformity with the provisions of this Act and the rules made thereunder, the Registrar may refuse to register the amendment : Provided that before refusing to register any amendment in the bye-laws, an opportunity of being heard shall be given to the self-supporting co-operative society by the Registrar. (6) An order of refusal for registering an amendment in the bye-laws, shall be forwarded by the Registrar to the self-supporting co-operative society within a period of thrity days alongwith the reasons for refusal. (7) In case, no order is passed by the Registrar for registering an amendment or refusing to register the amendment within a period of ninety days from the date of receipt of the application for registration, it shall be deemed that an amendment to the bye-laws has been registered. (8) An appeal against the order of refusal to register an amendment in the bye-laws shall lie to the Co-operative Tribunal within a period of sixty days from the date of receipt of the communication of such refusal.