The BIHAR SELF-SUPPORTING CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2013
This amendment updates Bihar’s co-operative societies law on board composition, member rights, elections, audits, filings, supersession, and offences.
AI-assisted research synopsis — verify against the official legal text below.
- Jurisdiction
- India
- Instrument
- Act or statute
- Version
- Undated source snapshot
- Language
- en
- Official source
- View official record ↗
compliance governance member rights reporting
Statute overview
About this statute
This page preserves the statute’s identified version, provision structure, official source link, and stored legal text for reading and research.
Search within this statute
Search all stored provisions in this version.
Legal text
Provisions of The BIHAR SELF-SUPPORTING CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2013
Showing 1 of 1
- § Verify source ↗
The BIHAR SELF-SUPPORTING CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2013
AI-assisted research summary: This amendment updates Bihar’s co-operative societies law on board composition, member rights, elections, audits, filings, supersession, and offences.
िनबंधन सं(cid:8) या पी0ट(cid:15)0-40 (cid:18)(cid:18)(cid:18)(cid:18)बबबबहहहहाााारररर गगगगजजजजटटटट अअअअससससााााधधधधााााररररणणणण अअअअंंककंंकक (cid:18)(cid:18)(cid:18)(cid:18)बबबबहहहहाााारररर ससससररररककककाााारररर (cid:26)(cid:26)(cid:26)(cid:26)ाााारररराााा ूूूूककककााााििििशशशशतततत 1111 (cid:31)(cid:31)(cid:31)(cid:31)यय यय ेेंंेेंंठठ ठठ 1111999933335555 ((((शशशश0000)))) ((((सससस00ंं0ंं0 पपपपटटटटननननाााा 444400000000)))) पपपपटटटटननननाााा,,,, बबबबुधुधुधुधववववाााारररर,,,, 22222222 ममममईईईई 2222000011113333 fof/k foHkkx ——— vf/klpw uk, a 22 ebZ 2013 lŒa ,y0th0&1&9@2013@yst 81—fcgkj fo/kku eaMy }kjk ;Fkkikfjr fuEufyf[kr vf/kfu;e] ftlij egkefge jkT;iky fnukad 15 ebZ] 2013 dk s vuqefr n s pqd sa g]Sa bld s }kjk lo&Z lk/kkj.k dh lwpuk d s fy; s izdkf'kr fd;k tkrk gAS fcgkj&jkT;iky d s vkns'k l]s fouksn dqekj flUgk] ljdkj d s lfpo A 2 (cid:18)बहार गजट (असाधारण), 22 मई 2013 ¼¼¼¼ffffccccggggkkkkjjjj vvvvffff////kkkkffffuuuu;;;;eeee 7777]]]] 2222000011113333½½½½ ffffccccggggkkkkjjjj LLLLooookkkkooooyyyyEEEEcccchhhh llllggggddddkkkkjjjjhhhh llllffffeeeeffffrrrr ¼¼¼¼llll’’aa’’aa kkkkkkkk//ss//sskkkkuuuu½½½½ vvvvffff////kkkkffffuuuu;;;;eeee 2222000011113333 ffffccccggggkkkkjjjj LLLLooookkkkooooyyyyEEEEcccchhhh llllggggddddkkkkjjjjhhhh llllffffeeeeffffrrrr vvvvffff////kkkkffffuuuu;;;;eeee]]]] 1111999999996666 ddddkkkk llll’’aa’’aa kkkkkkkk//ss//sskkkkuuuu ddddjjjjuuuu ss ss dddd ss ss ffffyyyy,,,, vvvvffff////kkkkffffuuuu;;;;eeeeAAAA ççççLLLLrrrrkkkkoooouuuukkkk AAAA&&&& pw¡fd] lgdkjh lfefr;k sa dk LofSPNd laLFkk d s :i e sa xBu d s lkFk lnL;k sa d s lkekftd ,o a vkfFkZd cgs rjh d s fy, lnL;k sa dh vkfFkdZ lgHkkfxrk] lnL;k sa d s turkfa=d fu;a=.k ,o a Lok;Ùk dk;dZ yki l s lfefr;k¡ viu s lnL;k sa d s fgr e sa vkSj vf/kd lkFkZd #i e sa dk;Z dj ldxsa h; vkSj] pw¡fd] jkT; ljdkj dk ;g nkf;Ro gS fd og jkT; e sa lgdkjh lfefr;k sa d s LofSPNd xBu] Lok;Ùk dk;Zdyki] turkfa=d fu;a=.k ,o a O;kolkf;d izcU/ku dk s izkRs lkfgr dj s ,o a mldk mUu;u dj s vkSj bl vksj ,ls s dne mBk; s ftudh vko’;drk gk;s vkSj] pw¡fd] lfao/kku ¼larkuo s l’a kk/s ku½ vf/kfu;e] 2011 d s vuqlj.k e sa fcgkj LokoyEch lgdkjh lfefr vf/kfu;e] 1996 e sa mi;qZDr l’a kk/s ku d s vuqdyw j[ku s gsrq db Z l’a kk/s ku vfuok;Z g;S Hkkjr x.kjkT; d s pkSlBo sa o"k Z e sa fcgkj jkT; fo/kku&eMa y }kjk fuEufyf[kr :i e sa ;g vf/kfu;fer gk%s& 1111---- llllffaaffaa{{{{kkkkIIIIrrrr uuuukkkkeeee]]]] ffffooooLLLLrrrrkkkkjjjj vvvvkkkkSSjjSSjj iiiizzkkzzkkjjjjEEEEHHHHkkkkAAAA &&&& ¼1½ ;g vf/kfu;e fcgkj LokoyEch lgdkjh lfefr ¼l’a kk/s ku½ vf/kfu;e] 2013 dgk tk ldxs kA ¼2½ bldk foLrkj lEi.w kZ fcgkj jkT; e as gkxs kA ¼3½ ;g rqjUr izo`Ùk gkxs kA 2222---- ffffccccggggkkkkjjjj LLLLooookkkkooooyyyyEEEEcccchhhh llllggggddddkkkkjjjjhhhh llllffffeeeeffffrrrr vvvvffff////kkkkffffuuuu;;;;eeee]]]] 1111999999996666 ¼¼¼¼ffffccccggggkkkkjjjj vvvvffff////kkkkffffuuuu;;;;eeee 2222]]]] 1111999999997777½½½½ ddddhhhh ////kkkkkkkkjjjjkkkk&&&&2222 ddddkkkk llll’’aa’’aa kkkkkkkk//ss//sskkkkuuuuAAAA&&&& fcgkj LokoyEch lgdkjh lfefr vf/kfu;e] 1996 ¼fcgkj vf/kfu;e 2] 1997½ ¼ble sa vkx s mDr vf/kfu;e d s :i e sa fufnZ"V½ dh /kkjk&2 e sa fuEufyf[kr l’a kk/s ku dh tk;xs h%& ¼¼¼¼ i ½½½½ mi&/kkjk ¼[k½ fuEufyf[kr }kjk izfrLFkkfir dh tk;xs h( ;Fkk:& “¼¼¼¼[[[[kkkk½½½½ ^^^^^^^^cccckkkkMMssMMss ZZ^^ZZ^^^^^^ l s vfHkizsr gS fun’s kd ckMs Z vFkok 'kklh fudk; vFkok icz U/k lfefr] ftl uke l s Hkh ml s vfHkfgr fd;k x;k gk]s ftld s fun’s ku ,o a fu;a=.k e sa lgdkjh lfefr d s dkedkt dk icz U/k lkiSa k x;k gk;s ” ¼¼¼¼ ii ½½½½ mi&/kkjk ¼r½ d s ckn fuEufyf[kr ubZ mi&/kkjk ¼Fk½ ¼n½ ¼/k½ ,o a ¼u½ tkMs +h tk;xs h] ;Fkk:& “¼¼¼¼FFFFkkkk½½½½ ********’’’’kkkkhhhh""""kkkkZZ ZZ llllffffeeeeffffrrrr******** l s vfHkizsr gS] lgdkjh lfefr ftldk dk;Z{ks= lEi.w kZ fcgkj jkT; gk s vFkok vU; dkbs Z lgdkjh l?a k@ifjl?a k ftldk dk;Z{ks= lEi.w kZ fcgkj jkT; e sa gk s vkSj ftl s lgdkjh lfefr d s fucU/kd }kjk 'kh"k Z lfefr d s :i e sa ?kkfs"kr fd;k x;k gkAs “¼¼¼¼nnnn½½½½ ********dddd``RR``RR;;;;ddddkkkkjjjjhhhh ffffuuuunnnn’’ss’’ss kkkkdddd******** l s vfHkizsr gS fu;ekoyh vFkok lgdkjh lfefr d s mifof/k;k sa e sa fofuZfn"V lfefr d s dR` ;dkjh dk;Zikyd fun’s kdA” “¼¼¼¼////kkkk½½½½ ********ffffiiiiNNNNMMMM +s+s +s+s ooooxxxxkkkk**sZasZa**sZasZa**** l s vfHkizsr gS rFkk ble sa lfEefyr gS **fcgkj ink sa ,o a lsokvk sa dh fjfDr;k sa e sa vkj{k.k ¼vuqlfwpr tkfr;k]sa vuqlfwpr tu&tkfr;k sa ,o a vU; fiNM +s oxksZ a d s fy,½ vf/kfu;e 1991** ¼fcgkj vf/kfu;e l0a 3] 1992½ dh vuqlpw h&2 e sa fofufnZ"V fiNM +s oxksaZ d s ukxfjdk sa dh lpw h] le;≤ ij ;Fkkl’a kkfs/kr( “¼¼¼¼uuuu½½½½ ********vvvvffffrrrr ffffiiiiNNNNMMMM +s+s +s+s ooooxxxxkkkksZsZ**aasZsZ**aa**** l s vfHkizsr gS rFkk ble sa lfEefyr g S **fcgkj ink sa ,o a lsokvk sa dh fjfDr;k sa e sa vkj{k.k ¼vuqlfwpr tkfr;k]sa vuqlfwpr tu&tkfr;k sa ,o a vU; fiNM +s oxksZ a d s fy,½ vf/kfu;e 1991** ¼fcgkj vf/kfu;e l0a 3] 1992½ dh vuqlpw h&1 e sa fofufnZ"V fiNM +s oxksaZ d s ukxfjdk sa dh lpw h] le;≤ ij ;Fkkl’a kkfs/kr( 3333---- ffffccccggggkkkkjjjj vvvvffff////kkkkffffuuuu;;;;eeee 2222]]]] 1111999999997777 ddddhhhh ////kkkkkkkkjjjjkkkk&&&&22223333 eeee aass asas llll’’aa’’aa kkkkkkkk//ss//sskkkkuuuuAAAA &&&& mDr vf/kfu;e dh /kkjk&23 e sa fuEuor l’a kk/s ku fd, tk;xsa ]s ;Fkk:& ¼¼¼¼dddd½½½½ mi&/kkjk ¼7½ fuEufyf[kr }kjk izfrLFkkfir fd;k tk;xs k] ;Fkk:& “¼7½ lnL; d s :i e sa lfEefyr fd;k x;k dkbs Z Hkh O;fDr lnL;rk d s vf/kdkjk]sa ftle sa erkf/kdkj Hkh 'kkfey gS] dk i;z kxs ] lgdkjh lfefr dh mifof/k;k sa e sa fofgr lgdkjh lfefr d s izcU/ku e sa lgHkkfxrk gsrq cqykbZ xbZ cSBdk sa es a ;Fkk vifs{kr U;uw re mifLFkfr rFkk vifs{kr lfefr dh U;uw re lsok,¡ lqfuf’pr dju s d s ckn gh dj ldxs k; ijUrq fdlh Hkh O;fDr dk s erkf/kdkj dk iz;kxs dju s dk ik= gkus s d s iwoZ de l s de ,d o"k Z rd lnL; cu s jguk gkxs k( ijUrq vkSj fd mi;qZDr çko/kku fdlh lgdkjh lfefr d s fucU/ku d s iFz ke o"k Z e sa izoÙkZd lnL; ij ykx w ugh a gkxs kA” (cid:18)बहार गजट (असाधारण), 22 मई 2013 3 ¼¼¼¼[[[[kkkk½½½½ mi&/kkjk ¼7½ d s ckn fuEufyf[kr ubZ mi&/kkjk,¡ ¼8½] mi&/kkjk ¼9½ rFkk mi&/kkjk ¼10½ tkMs +h tk;xsa h] ;Fkk%& “¼¼¼¼8888½½½½ izR;ds lgdkjh lfefr izR;ds lnL; dh] lnL; d s lkFk viu ss dkjckj d s fu;fer lOa;ogkj e sa j[k s x; s lgdkjh lfefr dh cgh] lpw uk vkSj y[s kk rd] igqWp dh O;oLFkk djxs hA ¼¼¼¼9999½½½½ lgdkjh lfefr d s izR;ds lnL; dk s lgdkjh lfefr e sa l/a kkfjr vfHky[s kk]sa lpw ukvk sa rFkk O;olk; l s lca fa/kr fu;fer lOa;ogkjk sa dh y[s kkvk sa d s lEcU/k e sa lHkh tkudkjh@dkxtkr izkIr dju s dk vf/kdkj gkxs kA lgdkjh lfefr d s eq[; dk;Zikyd inkf/kdkjh@icz U/kd lnL;k sa dk s lHkh okfaNr tkudkjh@dkxtkrk sa rd igq¡p lfquf’pr djxs hA ¼¼¼¼11110000½½½½ lgdkjh lfefr d s lnL;k sa dk s bl vf/kfu;e d s v/khu cuh fu;ekoyh ;k mifof/k;k sa e sa fofgr izko/kkuk sa d s v/khu f’k{kk rFkk lgdkfjrk lEcU/kh izf’k{k.k izkIr dju s dk vf/kdkj gkxs kA” 4444---- ffffccccggggkkkkjjjj vvvvffff////kkkkffffuuuu;;;;eeee 2222]]]] 1111999999997777 ddddhhhh ////kkkkkkkkjjjjkkkk&&&&22225555 ddddkkkk llll’’aa’’aa kkkkkkkk//ss//sskkkkuuuuAAAA &&&& mDr vf/kfu;e dh /kkjk&25 e sa fuEufyf[kr l’a kk/s ku fd;k tk;xs k] ;Fkk:& ¼d½ mi&/kkjk ¼1½ fuEufyf[kr }kjk izfrLFkkfir fd;k tk;xs k] ;Fkk:& “¼1½ vf/kfu;e rFkk mi&fof/k;k sa d s mic/a kk sa d s v/khu jgr s gq,] fdlh lgdkjh lfefr dk vfare izkf/kdkj bld s lkekU; fudk; e sa fufgr gkxs kA izR;ds lgdkjh lfefr dk ckMs Z] foÙkh; o"kZ dh lekfIr d s ckn] Ng ekg d s Hkhrj okf"kZd vke lHkk cqyk;xs h] ftle sa ckMs Z d s lnL;k sa ,o a mld s inkf/kdkfj;k sa d s fuokZpu dk s NkMs d+ j mi&/kkjk ¼3½ d s v/khu lHkh vFkok fdlh fo"k; ij fopkj fd;k tk;xs kA” ¼[k½ mi&/kkjk ¼3½ dh dfaMdk ¼d½ ,o a ¼[k½ foykfsir dh tk;xs hA 5555---- ffffccccggggkkkkjjjj vvvvffff////kkkkffffuuuu;;;;eeee 2222]]]] 1111999999997777 ddddhhhh ////kkkkkkkkjjjjkkkk&&&&22226666 ddddkkkk llll’’aa’’aa kkkkkkkk//ss//sskkkkuuuuAAAA &&&& mDr vf/kfu;e dh /kkjk&26 dh mi&/kkjk ¼2½ fuEufyf[kr }kjk ifzrLFkkfir dh tk;xs h] ;Fkk:& “¼2½ ckMs Z dk vkdkj] mi&fof/k;k sa d s vuqlkj] in/kkfj;k sa lfgr vf/kdre bDdhl lnL;k sa dk gkxs kA eq[; dk;iZ kyd ckMs Z dk inus lnL; gkxs kA ckMs Z cSfadx] icz U/ku] foÙk d s {ks= dk vuqHko j[ku s oky s vFkok lgdkjh lfefr;k sa }kjk ftEek fy, x, mí’s ;k sa vkSj dk;Zdykik sa l s lca fa/kr fdlh vU; {ks= e sa fo’k"skKrk j[ku s oky s O;fDr;k sa dk s lnL; d s #i e sa lg;kfstr djxs k( ijUrq bl idz kj lg;kfstr lnL;k sa dh l[a ;k nk s l s vf/kd ugh a gkxs h vkSj ;g ckMs Z dh dqy l[a ;k d s vfrfjDr gkxs h; ijUrq vkSj fd ,sl s lg;kfstr lnL;k sa dk s lgdkjh lfefr d s fdlh fuokZpu e sa ,sl s lnL;ksa dk s viuh gSfl;r e sa er nsu s dk vf/kdkj ugh a gkxs k vkSj u mUg sa ckMs Z d s inkf/kdkjh d s #i e sa fuokZfpr gkus s d s ik= gkus s dk vf/kdkj gkxs kA ijUrq ;g vkSj fd lgdkjh lfefr d s d`R;dkjh fun’s kd Hkh ckMs Z d s lnL; gkxsa s vkSj ,sl s lnL; fun’s kdk sa dh dqy l[a ;k dh x.kuk d s ç;kts ukFkZ vioftZr fd; s tk;xsa (s ijUrq ;g vkSj fd iRz ;ds lgdkjh lkslkbVh d s ckMs Z e sa vuqlfwpr tkfr ;k vuqlfwpr tu&tkfr d s fy, nk s LFkku] fiNM +s oxksaZ d s fy, nk s LFkku vkSj vfr fiNM +s oxksaZ d s fy, nk s LFkku vkjf{kr gkxs k( ijUrq ;g vkSj fd mi;qZDr ijUrqd e sa ;Fkkfofgr LFkkuk sa d s vkj{k.k d s /;s; l s jkT; ljdkj] lkekU; vFkok fo’k"sk vkn’s k d s }kjk] oSlh lfefr;k sa vFkok lfefr;k sa d s oxZ dk s ftue sa lnL;k sa d s :i e sa O;f"V vUrfoZ"V ugh a g Sa vFkok ftue sa mi;qZDr vkj{k.k Jfs.k;k sa l s lnL; ugh a g]Sa dk s vioftZr dj ldxs h % ijUrq ;g vkSj fd mi;qZDr d s v/khu vkjf{kr LFkkuk sa dh dqy l[a ;k dqy LFkkuk sa d s ipkl izfr’kr l s vuf/kd gkxs k( ijUrq vkSj Hkh fd mi;qZDr d s v/khu vkjf{kr LFkkuk sa dh dqy l[a ;k d s ipkl ifzr’kr d s ;Fkk’kD; fudVre fdUrq bll s vuf/kd LFkku ;FkkfLFkfr vuqlfwpr tkfr;k sa ;k vuqlfwpr tu&tkfr;k]sa fiNM +s oxksaZ vkSj vfr fiNM +s oxksaZ dh efgykvk sa d s fy, vkjf{kr fd; s tk;xsa s % ijUrq vkSj Hkh fd vuqlfwpr tkfr;k sa ;k vuqlfwpr tu&tkfr;k]sa fiNM +s oxksZ a ,o a vfr fiNM +s oxksZ a d s fy, tk s LFkku vkjf{kr ugh a fd; s x; s gS]a mue sa l s ipkl izfr’kr d s ;Fkk’kD; fudVre fdUr q bll s vuf/kd LFkku efgykvk sa d s fy, vkjf{kr fd; s tk;xsa (s ijUrq ;g vkSj Hkh fd bl izdkj efgykvk sa d s fy, vkjf{kr dyq LFkkuk sa dh l[a ;k nk s l s vU;uw gkxs h( bl izdkj vkjf{kr LFkku] vuqlfwpr tkfr ;k vuqlfwpr tu&tkfr d s lnL;k]sa fiNM +s oxk Zsa vkSj vfr fiNM +s oxksZ a d s lnL;k sa rFkk efgykvk sa d s chp l]s fuokZpu ;k@ vkSj lg;kts u }kjk Hkj s tk;xsa As ;g izko/kku izkFkfed lkslkbVh l s 'kh"kZ lkslkbVh rd dh lHkh lkslkbfV;k sa ij ykx w gkxs k( 4 (cid:18)बहार गजट (असाधारण), 22 मई 2013 ijUrq vkSj Hkh fd izkFkfed lfefr rFkk 'kh"kZ lfefr rd ,slk vkj{k.k bl iz;kts ukFk Z bl vf/kfu;e d s v/khu cuk;h x;h fu;ekoyh }kjk 'kkflr gkxs kA” 6666---- ffffccccggggkkkkjjjj vvvvffff////kkkkffffuuuu;;;;eeee 2222]]]] 1111999999997777 ddddhhhh ////kkkkkkkkjjjjkkkk&&&&22228888 ddddkkkk ççççffffrrrrLLLLFFFFkkkkkkkkiiiiuuuuAAAA &&&& mDr vf/kfu;e dh /kkjk&28 fuEufyf[kr }kjk izfrLFkkfir dh tk;xs h] ;Fkk:& “22228888---- iiiinnnnkkkkooooffff////kkkkAAAA &&&& ckMs Z d s fuokfZpr lnL;k sa ,o a in/kkfj;k sa dh inkof/k fuokZpu dh frfFk l s ik¡p o"kksZ dh gkxs h vkSj inkfkdkfj;k saa dh inkof/k ckMs Z dh vof/k d s lkFk dk lg&lhek ¼dk&s VfeZul½ gkxs h( ijUrq ckMs Z] ckMs Z e sa fdlh vkdfLed fjfDr dk s ckMs Z }kjk ml oxZ d s lnL;k sa l s eukus ;u }kjk Hkj ldxs k; ftld s lca /a k e sa vkdfLed fjfDr mRiUu gqbZ gk]s ;fn ckMs Z dh vof/k bldh eyw vof/k l s vk/kh l s de ckdh gk(s ijUrq ;g vkSj fd fdlh lgdkjh lfefr d s fuokZfpr ckMs Z e sa ;fn eyw inkof/k l s vk/k s l s vf/kd dh inkof/k ckdh gk]s vkSj ckMs Z e sa fdlh dkj.ko’k fuokZfpr lnL;k sa ,o a inkf/kdkfj;k sa dk in fjDr gk s tk;] rk s 'k"sk vof/k d s fy, fcgkj jkT; fuokZpu izkf/kdkj }kjk mi&fuokZpu l s fjfDr dk s Hkjk tk;xs k; ijUrq ;g vkSj Hkh fd iFz ke ckMs Z dh vof/k lgdkjh lfefr d s fucU/ku dh rkjh[k l s ckjg ekg l s vf/kd ugh a gkxs hA” 7777---- ffffccccggggkkkkjjjj vvvvffff////kkkkffffuuuu;;;;eeee 2222]]]] 1111999999997777 ddddhhhh ////kkkkkkkkjjjjkkkk&&&&22229999 eeee ssaa sasa llll’’aa’’aa kkkkkkkk//ss//sskkkkuuuuAAAA &&&& mDr vf/kfu;e dh /kkjk&29 e sa fuEuor l’a kk/s ku fd; s tk;xsa ]s ;Fkk:& ¼¼¼¼dddd½½½½ mi&/kkjk ¼1½ fuEufyf[kr }kjk izfrLFkkfir dh tk;xs h] ;Fkk:& “¼1½ lgdkjh lfefr d s ckMs Z d s fuokZpu d s lpa kyu d s fy, fcgkj jkT; fuokZpu izkf/kdkj vf/kfu;e] 2008 d s v/khu xfBr fcgkj jkT; fuokZpu izkf/kdkj ftEesokj gkxs hA” ¼¼¼¼[[[[kkkk½½½½ mi&/kkjk ¼2½ fuEufyf[kr }kjk izfrLFkkfir dh tk;xs h] ;Fkk:& “¼2½ ofgZxkeh fun’s kdk sa dh vof/k dh lekfIr d s iwoZ] fcgkj jkT; fuokZpu izkf/kdkj vf/kfu;e] 2008 rFkk mld s v/khu cuh fu;ekoyh rFkk fcgkj LokoyEch lgdkjh lfefr vf/kfu;e] 1996 rFkk mld s v/khu cuh fu;ekoyh d s izko/kkuk sa d s v/khu fofufnZ"V jhfr l s fcgkj jkT; fuokZpu izkf/kdkj }kjk fuokZpu dk lpa kyu fd;k tk;xs kA” ¼¼¼¼xxxx½½½½ mi&/kkjk ¼3½ foykfsir dh tk;xs hA 8888---- ffffccccggggkkkkjjjj vvvvffff////kkkkffffuuuu;;;;eeee 2222]]]] 1111999999997777 ddddhhhh ////kkkkkkkkjjjjkkkk&&&&33333333 eeee ssaa sasa llll’’aa’’aa kkkkkkkk//ss//sskkkkuuuuAAAA &&&& mDr vf/kfu;e dh /kkjk&33 e sa fuEuor l’a kk/s ku fd; s tk;xsa ]s ;Fkk:& ¼¼¼¼dddd½½½½ mi&/kkjk ¼1½ fuEufyf[kr }kjk çfrLFkkfir dh tk;xh %& “¼1a ½ lgdkjh lfefr viu s y[s kkvk sa dh y[s kk&ijh{kk izR;ds foÙkh; o"kZ e sa de l s de ,d ckj jkT; ljdkj vFkok jkT; ljdkj }kjk izkf/kd`r izkf/kdkj }kjk vuqekfsnr iSuy d s y[s kk&ijh{kd }kjk djk,xhA ,slk y[s kk&ijh{kd] pkVMZ ,dkmUVVsa vf/kfu;e] 1949 d s vFkkZUrxZr pkVMZ ,dkmUVVsa gkxs k ;k fucU/kd d s dk;kZy; dk gkxs kA jkT; ljdkj vFkok jkT; ljdkj }kjk izkf/kd`r izkf/kdkj }kjk vuqekfsnr iuS y d s y[s kk&ijh{kd dh U;uw re 'kS{kf.kd vgZrk fdlh ekU;rk izkIr fo’ofo/kky; l s mÙkh.kZ Lukrd ¼xf.kr d s lkFk½ vFkok okf.kT; Lukrd gkxs hA ,slk y[s kk&ijh{kd vFkok pkVMZ ,dkmUVVsa QeZ dk s vda {s k.k dk de l s de rhu o"kksZ dk vuqHko vfuok;Z gkxs kA dsoy ,slk y[s kk&ijh{kd vFkok pkVMZ ,dkmUVVsa QeZ gh lgdkjh lfefr d s y[s kkvk sa dk y[s kk&ijh{k.k dju s d s ik= gkxs kA” ¼¼¼¼[[[[kkkk½½½½ mi&/kkjk ¼4½ fuEufyf[kr }kjk izfrLFkkfir dh tk;xs h] ;Fkk:& “¼4½ izR;ds lgdkjh lfefr d s y[s kkvk sa dk vda {s k.k lgdkjh lfefr d s lkekU; fudk; }kjk fu;qDr y[s kk&ijh{kd vFkok pkVMZ ,dkmUVVsa QeZ }kjk mi&/kkjk ¼1½ e sa fofufnZ"V jhfr l s dh tk;xs hA y[s kk ijh{kd d s ikfjJfed lkekU; fudk; }kjk fu;r fd;k tk;xs k; ijUrq ;fn vda {s k.k] fucU/kd d s dk;kZy; d s vda {s kd }kjk fd;k tkrk gS rk s fu;r vda {s k.k Qhl dk Hkqxrku lfefr;k as }kjk fd;k tk;xs kA” ¼¼¼¼xxxx½½½½ mi&/kkjk ¼10½ d s ckn fuEufyf[kr ubZ mi&/kkjk ¼11½ tkMs +h tk;xs h] ;Fkk:& “¼11½ 'kh"kZ lgdkjh lfefr] viu s y[s kkvk sa d s fooj.k d s vda {s k.k d s mijkUr] vda {s k.k izfrons u] lfefr d s lkekU; fudk; d s vuqekns ukis jkUr] rhl fnuk sa d s Hkhrj fucU/kd dk s vfuok;Z #i l s lqinw Z dj nxs k rkfd ml fjikVs Z dk s jkT; ljdkj d s ek/;e l]s jkT; ljdkj }kjk vf/kdfFkr izfØ;k d s vuqlkj fo/kku e.My d s iVy ij j[kk tk ldAs ” (cid:18)बहार गजट (असाधारण), 22 मई 2013 5 9999---- ffffccccggggkkkkjjjj vvvvffff////kkkkffffuuuu;;;;eeee 2222]]]] 1111999999997777 ddddhhhh ////kkkkkkkkjjjjkkkk&&&&33335555 ddddkkkk ççççffffrrrrLLLLFFFFkkkkkkkkiiiiuuuuAAAA &&&& mDr vf/kfu;e dh /kkjk&35 fuEufyf[kr }kjk izfrLFkkfir dh tk;xs h] ;Fkk:& “35- ooookkkkffff""""kkkkZZddZZdd ffffoooooooojjjjffff....kkkk;;;;kkkk¡¡ ¡¡ nnnnkkkkffff[[[[kkkkyyyy ddddjjjjuuuukkkkAAAA &&&& çR;ds lgdkjh lfefr] çR;ds foÙkh; o"kZ dh lekfIr d s Ng ekg d s Hkhrj] fucU/kd d s le{k okf"kdZ foojf.k;k¡ nkf[ky djxs h ftle sa fuEufyf[kr fo"k; 'kkfey gkxsa s %& ¼d½ dk;Zdykik sa dk okf"kdZ fjikVs Z; ¼[k½ y[s kkvk sa dk y[s kk&ijhf{kr fooj.k; ¼x½ lkekU; fudk; }kjk ;Fkkuqekfsnr vf/k’k"sk fuiVku gsrq ;kts uk; ¼?k½ lgdkjh lfefr dh mi&fof/k;k sa e sa fd; s x; s l’a kk/s kuk sa dh lpw h] ;fn dkbs Z gk;s ¼³½ fuokZpu] ;fn fu;r gk]s d s lpa kyu vkSj lkekU; fudk; dh lHkk d s vk;kts u dh rkjh[k l s lca fa/kr ?kk"sk.kk; ¼p½ fucU/kd }kjk vf/klfwpr dkbs Z vU; lpw uk tk s vf/kfu;e d s fdlh izko/kku d s ikyu gsrq vko’;d gkAs ” 11110000---- ffffccccggggkkkkjjjj vvvvffff////kkkkffffuuuu;;;;eeee 2222]]]] 1111999999997777 ddddhhhh ////kkkkkkkkjjjjkkkk&&&&44441111 dddd ss ss cccckkkknnnn ,,,,dddd uuuubbbbZZ ZZ ////kkkkkkkkjjjjkkkk&&&&44441111 dddd---- ddddkkkk vvvvUUUUrrrr%%%%LLLLFFFFkkkkkkkkiiiiuuuuAAAA &&&& mDr vf/kfu;e dh /kkjk&41 d s ckn fuEufyf[kr ubZ /kkjk&41d vUr%LFkkfir dh tk;xs h] ;Fkk:& “44441111dddd---- vvvvffff////kkkkddddjjjj....kkkk }}}}kkkkjjjjkkkk cccckkkkMMssMMss ZZ ZZ ddddkkkk vvvvffff////kkkkØØØØeeee....kkkkAAAA &&&& ¼1½ lgdkjh lfefr d s lnL; l s çkIr vkons u ij] ;fn vf/kdj.k dh jk; e sa fdlh lgdkjh lfefr dk ckMs Z] ftl s jkT; ljdkj }kjk _.k vFkok foÙkh; lgk;rk nh xbZ gk s vFkok _.k ljdkjh xkjVa h ij nh xbZ gk]s yxkrkj _.k vnk;xh e sa pdw dj jgk gk s vFkok bl vf/kfu;e] fu;ekoyh ;k mi&fof/k;k sa }kjk vf/kjkfsir drZO;k sa d s fuogZ u e sa ykijokg gk s vFkok mld s lnL;k sa d s fgr d s fo#) vkpj.k fd;k gk s ;k ckMs Z d s xBu vFkok dk;Z dju s e sa xfrjk/s k gk s rk s og] çc/a k lfefr dk s viuh vkifÙk] ;fn dkbs Z gk]s vf/kdfFkr dju s gsrq volj nus s d s ckn] ldkj.k fyf[kr vkn’s k }kjk Ng ekg l s vuf/kd vof/k d s fy, lgdkjh lfefr d s ckMs Z dk s vf/kØfer dj ldxs kA vf/kdj.k bl /kkjk d s v/khu ikfjr izR;ds vkn’s k dk s vfHkfyf[kr djxs k vkSj fucfU/kr Mkd l s lEcfU/kr lgdkjh lfefr dk s lfwpr djxs k% ijUrq cfSadx dkjkcs kj dju s okyh lgdkjh lfefr d s ekey s e sa cfSadx jxs qy’s ku ,DV] 1949 d s izko/kku Hkh ykx w gkxsa %s ijUrq vkSj fd cfSadx dk dkjkcs kj dju s okyh lgdkjh lfefr d s ekey s e sa ckMs Z d s vf/kØe.k dh vf/kdkf/kd vof/k ,d o"kZ dh gkxs h% ijUrq vkSj Hkh fd cfSadx dk dkjkcs kj dju s okyh lgdkjh lfefr d s ckMs Z dk vf/kØe.k Hkkjrh; fjtoZ cdSa d s ijke’kZ l s fd;k tk;xs kA ¼¼¼¼2222½½½½ tc dkbs Z lgdkjh lfefr mi&/kkjk ¼1½ d s v/khu vf/kØe.k d s v/khu gk s rk s vf/kdj.k lfefr d s dk;Z lpa kyu d s fy, ,d iz’kkld fu;qDr djxs hA bl mi&/kkjk d s v/khu fu;qDr iz’kkld fofu/kkfZjr vof/k d s Hkhrj lgdkjh lfefr d s ckMs Z d s fuokZpu gsrq vko’;d dkjZokbZ djxs k rFkk fuokZfpr ckMs Z dk s icz U/k dk dk;ZHkkj lkSia nxs kA ¼¼¼¼3333½½½½ mi&/kkjk ¼2½ d s v/khu fu;qDr iz’kkld vf/kdj.k }kjk ;Fkk fu;r ,slk ikfjJfed] ftl s og lgdkjh lfefr d s dkjckj d s fØ;kUo;u d s fy, mfpr le>]s çkIr djxs kA bl çdkj fu;r ikfjJfed lgdkjh lfefr d s [kkr s l s Hkqxr;s gkxs kA ¼¼¼¼4444½½½½ mi&/kkjk ¼2½ d s v/khu fu;qDr iz’kkld] vf/kdj.k }kjk fufeZr lsok 'kÙkksZ d s v/khu dk;Z djxs k rFkk bl vf/kfu;e] fu;ekoyh ,o a lfefr dh mi&fof/k;k as d s v/khu ckMs Z dk s leuqnfs’kr lHkh drZO;k sa dk ikyu rFkk nkf;Rok sa dk fuogZ u djxs k% ijUrq vf/kdj.k dk s vf/kØe.k dh vof/k d s nkSjku iz’kkld dk s cnyu s dh 'kfDr gkxs hA” 11111111---- ffffccccggggkkkkjjjj vvvvffff////kkkkffffuuuu;;;;eeee 2222]]]] 1111999999997777 ddddhhhh ////kkkkkkkkjjjjkkkk&&&&44442222 ddddkkkk llll’’aa’’aa kkkkkkkk//ss//sskkkkuuuuAAAA &&&& mDr vf/kfu;e dh /kkjk&42 dh mi&/kkjk ¼1½ fuEufyf[kr }kjk ifzrLFkkfir dh tk;xs h] ;Fkk:& “¼1½ bl vf/kfu;e d s v/khu vijk/k gkxs k ;fn & ¼d½ dkbs Z lgdkjh lfefr vFkok mldk dkbs Z inkf/kdkjh vFkok lnL; tkuc>w dj feF;k fooj.kh cukrk gS ;k feF;k lpw uk nsrk gS vFkok jkT; ljdkj }kjk çkf/kd`r O;fDr vFkok fucU/kd dk s mll s vifs{kr tkudkjh tkuc>w dj ugh a Hkts rk gS; ¼[k½ dkbs Z O;fDr tkuc>w dj vFkok fcuk fdlh ;qfDrlxa r lQkbZ d s fdlh lEeu] vf/k;kpuk vFkok bl vf/kfu;e d s izko/kkuk sa d s v/khu fuxZr] fof/klEer fyf[kr vkn’s k dh voKk djrk gS; ¼x½ dkbs Z fu;kDs rk tk s fcuk fdlh ;qfDr;qDr dkj.k d s viu s dkfeZdk sa l s dVkSrh dh xbZ jkf’k dk]s dVkSrh dh frfFk l s pkSng fnuk as d s Hkhrj] lgdkjh lfefr dk s Hkqxrku dju s e sa vlQy gksrk gS; 6 (cid:18)बहार गजट (असाधारण), 22 मई 2013 ¼?k½ dkbs Z inkf/kdkjh vFkok vfHkj{kd] ml lgdkjh lfefr dh] ftldk og inkf/kdkjh ;k vfHkj{kd gk]s ifat;k]sa y[s kkvk]sa nLrkots k]sa vfHky[s kk]sa udn] ifzrHkfwr ,o a vU; ifjlEifÙk;k sa dh vfHkj{kk vf/kd`r O;fDr dk s lkSiu s e sa vlQy gksrk gS; ¼³½ dkbs Z O;fDr lgdkjh lfefr d s ckMs Z d s inkf/kdkfj;k sa ;k lnL;k sa d s fuokZpu d s iwoZ] ;k nkSjku vFkok i'pkr~ Hkz"V vkpj.k e sa fyIr gksrk gAS ” fcgkj&jkT;iky d s vkns'k l]s fouksn dqekj flUgk] ljdkj d s lfpo A ——— 22 eb Z 2013 lŒa ,y0th0&1&9@2013@82@yst—fcgkj fo/kku eaMy }kjk ;Fkkikfjr vkSj egkefge jkT;iky }kjk fnukad&15 eb]Z 2013 dk s vuqer fcgkj LokoyEch lgdkjh lfefr ¼la'kk/s ku½ vf/kfu;e] 2013 dk fuEufyf[kr vaxzsth vuqokn fcgkj jkT;iky d s izkf/kdkj l s bld s }kjk izdkf'kr fd;k tkrk g]S ftl s Hkkjrh; lafo/kku d s vuqPNsn 348 d s [kaM¼3½ d s v/khu mDr vf/kfu;e dk vaxzsth Hkk"kk e sa izkf/kd`r ikB le>k tk;sxk A fcgkj&jkT;iky d s vkns'k l]s fouksn dqekj flUgk] ljdkj d s lfpo A [Bihar Act 7,2013] BIHAR SELF-SUPPORTING CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2013 AN ACT To amend the Bihar Self-Supporting Co-operative Societies Act, 1996 PREAMBLE.— Whereas voluntarily constituted Co-operative Societies can lead to the socio- economic betterment of their members as based on their economic participation, democratic control and autonomous functioning so as to act more meaningfully in the interests of their members; AND, WHEREAS, it is an obligation of the State Government to promote voluntary formation, autonomous functioning, democratic control and professional management of the Co-operative Societies in the State and promote them and take such measures as are necessary for this purpose; AND, WHEREAS, in pursuance of The Constitution (Ninety Seventh Amendment) Act,2011, many amendments are imperative in the Bihar Self-Supporting Co-operative Societies Act, 1996; to keep in consonance with above Amendment. BE IT enacted by the Legislature of the State of Bihar in the sixty fourth year of the Republic of India as follows: - 1. Short title, extent and commencement. – (1) This Act may be called the Bihar Self- Supporting Co-operative Societies (Amendment) Act, 2013. (2) It shall extend to the whole of the State of Bihar. (3) It shall come into force at once. 2. Amendment in Section-2 of the Bihar Act 2 of 1997.— In Section-2 of the Bihar Self- Supporting Co-operative Societies Act, 1996 (Bihar Act 2, 1997) (here in after referred to as the said Act) shall be amended as follows - (i) Sub-section (b) shall be substituted by the following, namely - “(b) ‘Board’ means Board of Directors or Governing Body or Managing Committee by whatever name it is designated to whom the management of the affairs of a Co-operative Society is entrusted.” (ii) After sub-section (p) the following new sub-sections (q), (r), (s) and (t) shall be inserted namely - “(q) ‘Apex Society’ means, a Co-operative Society whose area of operation covers the whole of the state of Bihar or any Co-operative Federation / Union (cid:18)बहार गजट (असाधारण), 22 मई 2013 7 having in its area of operation the whole of the State of Bihar and which has been declared as Apex Society by the Registrar of Co-operative Societies.” “(r) ‘Functional Directors’ means Functional Executive Directors of the Society specified as per rules or Bye-laws of that Co-operative Society.” “(s) “Backward Classes”– means and includes the list of Backward Classes of citizens specified in Annexure-2 of the Bihar Reservation of Vacancies in Posts and Services (for Scheduled Castes , Scheduled Tribes and other Backward Classes) Act, 1991 (Bihar Act No. 3, 1992), as amended from time to time;” “(t) “Extremely Backward Classes”– means and includes the list of Backward Classes of citizens specified in Annexure-1 of the Bihar Reservation of Vacancies in Posts and Services (for Scheduled Castes , Scheduled Tribes and other Backward Classes) Act, 1991 (Bihar Act No. 3, 1992), as amended from time to time;” 3. Amendment in Section-23 of the Bihar Act 2 of 1997.— In Section-23 of the said Act shall be amended as follows, namely - (a) Sub-section (7) shall be substituted by the following - “(7) A person admitted as a member may exercise the rights of membership, including the right to vote, only after ensuring minimum attendance, as required in the meeting convened for the participation in management of the Society and availing of minimum requisite services of the Society as may be prescribed in the Bye-laws of the Society; Provided that a person shall have been a member for at least one year before being eligible to exercise the right to vote; Provided further that the above provision shall not apply to the promoter members in the first year of registration of a Co-operative Society.” (b) After sub-section (7) the following new sub-sections (8), (9) and (10) shall be added, namely:– “(8) Every Co-operative Society shall provide access to every member to the books, information and accounts of the Co-operative Society kept in regular transaction of its business with such member. (9) Every member of a Co-operative Society shall have the right to get all information/documents regarding books, information and accounts of the Co-operative Society kept in regular transaction of its business. The Chief Executive officer/manager of the Co-operative Society shall ensure access to the member to all required information/documents. (10) The members of any Co-operative Society shall have the right to get member education and co-operative related training as per the rules or Bye-laws made under any provisions of this Act.” 4. Amendment in Section - 25 of the Bihar Act 2 of 1997.— In Section - 25 of the said Act shall be amended as follows, namely – (a) Sub-section (1) shall be substituted by the following, namely - “(1) Subject to the provisions of this Act and the Bye-laws the ultimate authority of a Co-operative Society shall vest in its General Body. Board of every Co- operative Society shall convene Annual General Meeting within six months from the closer of each financial year, which shall deal with all or any matter dealt with under sub-section (3) except those in relation to the election of members and Office-bearer of the Board.” (b) Sub-section (3) clause (a) and (b) shall be deleted. 5. Amendment in Section - 26 of the Bihar Act 2 of 1997. — Sub-section (2) of Section - 26 of the said Act shall be substituted by the following, namely - “(2) The size of the Board shall be maximum twenty one members including Office- bearers accordance with the Bye-laws. Chief Executive shall be an ex-officio member of the Board. The Board shall co-opt such persons having experience in the 8 (cid:18)बहार गजट (असाधारण), 22 मई 2013 field of banking, management, finance or specialization in any other field relating to the object and the activities under taken by the Co-operative Societies, as members of the board; Provided that the number of such co-opted members shall not exceed two and this shall be in addition to the total members of the board: Provided further that such co-opted members shall not have the right to vote in any election of the Co-operative Society in their capacity as such member or to be eligible to be elected as Office-bearers of the Board: Provided further also that the Functional Directors of a Co-operative Society shall also be the members of the board and such members shall be excluded for the purpose of counting the total number of Directors: “Provided that there shall be reservation of two seats for the Scheduled Castes or the Scheduled Tribes, two seats for the Backward Classes and two seats for the Extremely Backward Classes on the Board of every Co-operative Society: Provided further that for the purpose of reservation of seats as in the above proviso, the State Government may, by general or special order, exclude the Board of societies or class of societies not consisting of individuals as members or not having members from above categories of reservation: Provided further that the total number of seats so reserved shall not exceed fifty percent of the total number of seats: Provided further also that as nearly as but not exceeding fifty percent of the total number of seats so reserved shall be reserved for women belonging to the Scheduled Castes or the Scheduled Tribes, the Backward Classes and the Extremely Backward Classes, as the case may be: Provided further also that as nearly as but not exceeding fifty percent of the total number of seats not reserved above for the Scheduled Castes or the Scheduled Tribes, the Backward Classes and the Extremely Backward Classes shall be reserved for women: Provided further also that the total number of seats so reserved for women shall not be less than two. The seats so reserved shall be filled up from amongst the members of Scheduled Castes or Scheduled Tribes, Backward and Extremely Backward Classes and women either by election or/and by co-option. This provision shall apply to all societies from the Primary Society and up to the Apex Societies: Provided further also that such reservation in Primary Society and up to the Apex Society shall be governed by the rules made under this Act for this purpose.” 6. Sub-section of Section - 28 of the Bihar Act 2 of 1997. — Section - 28 of the said Act shall be substituted by the following, namely - “28. Term of office. - The term of office of elected members of the Board and its Office- bearers shall be five years from the date of election and the term of office of the Office-bearers shall be co-terminus with the term of the Board; Provided that the Board may fill a casual vacancy in the Board by nomination out of the same class of members in respect of which the casual vacancy has arisen, if the term of the board is less than half of its original term; Provided further also that if more than half of the term of original term of elected Board remains and any post of elected members and Office-bearers becomes vacant, the vacancy will filled by By-election by The Bihar State Election Authority for the remaining period; Provided further that the term of the first Board shall not exceed twelve months from the date of registration of the Co-operative Society.” 7. Amendment in Section - 29 of the Bihar Act 2 of 1997. — In Section - 29 of the said Act shall be amended as follows, namely – (a) Sub-section (1) shall be substituted by the following, namely - (cid:18)बहार गजट (असाधारण), 22 मई 2013 9 “(1) The Bihar State Election Authority constituted shall be responsible for the conduct of elections of the board of a Co-operative Society under The Bihar State Election Authority Act, 2008. (b) Sub-section (2) shall be substituted by the following, namely - “(2) The election shall be conducted before the expiry of term of the outgoing director by the Bihar State Election Authority in the manner specified under the provisions of the Bihar State Election Authority Act, 2008 and Rules made there under and as per the provisions of the Bihar Self-Supporting Co- operative Societies Act, 1996 and Rules made there under.” (c) Sub-section (3) shall be deleted. 8. Amendment in Section - 33 of the Bihar Act 2 of 1997.— In the said Act Section-33 shall be amended as follows, namely – (a) Sub-section (1) shall be substituted by the following, namely - “(1) A Co-operative Society shall get its accounts audited by Auditor from a Panel approved by State Government or the authority authorized by the State Government, at least once in every financial year. Such Auditor shall either be Chartered Accountants within the meaning of the Chartered Accountants Act, 1949 or from the office of the Registrar. The minimum educational qualification of the Auditors from a panel approved by State Government or an authority authorized by the State Government shall be Graduate (with Mathematics) or commerce Graduate from any approved university. Such Auditor or Chartered Accountants firm shall be required to have at least three years of audit experience. Only such Auditor or Chartered Accountants firm shall be eligible for the audit of the accounts of Co-operative Society.” (b) Sub-section (4) shall be substituted by the following, namely - “(4) The audit of the accounts of every Co-operative Society shall be done by the Auditor or Chartered Accountant firm in the manner specified under sub- section (1), appointed by the General Body of Co-operative Society. The remuneration of the Auditor shall be fixed by the General Body; Provided that if the audit is done by the Auditor from the office of the Registrar, Co-operative Societies shall pay the audit fee fixed by the Registrar.” (c) After sub-section (10) the following new sub-section (11) shall be added, namely – “(11) Apex Co-operative Society with the approval of General Body shall compulsorily submit the Audit Report, after the audit of the Statement of Accounts, to the Registrar within thirty days so that the report may be placed in the Legislature through State Government in accordance with the procedure laid down by the State Government for this purpose.” 9. Substitution of Section - 35 of the Bihar Act, 2 of 1997. — Section - 35 of the said Act shall be substituted by the following, namely - “35. Filing Annual Statements of Accounts. - Every Co-operative Society shall file Annual Statement of Accounts before the Registrar within six months of the end of financial year which shall include following subjects: (a) Annual Report of the activity; (b) Audited Statement of the Accounts; (c) Plan to deal with the surplus as approved by General Body; (d) List of the amendments done, if any, in the Bye-laws of the Co-operative Society; (e) Declaration relating to the conduct of election, if due, and date for the arrangement of General Body meeting; (f) Any other information notified by Registrar, if required to carry out any of the provisions of the Act.” 10 (cid:18)बहार गजट (असाधारण), 22 मई 2013 10. Insertion of a new Section - 41A after Section - 41 of the Bihar Act 2 of 1997. — In the said Act after Section - 41 the following new Section - 41A shall be inserted, namely - “41A. Supersession of the Board by the Tribunal. - (1) If in the opinion of the Tribunal, upon the receipt of application from the member of the Co-operative Society, the Board of any Co-operative Society, where loan or financial aid has been provided by the State Government or loan has been provided on Government guarantee, is persistently making defaults or is negligent in the performance of the duties imposed on it by this Act, the Rules or the Bye-laws, or conducted against the interest of its members or there is stalemate in the formation or functioning of the Board, he may, after giving opportunity to the managing committee to state its objection, if any, by order with reasons in writing supersede the Board of the Co-operative Society for a period not exceeding six months. The members of the Boards of societies so superseded shall not be eligible for reelection for five years from the date of supersession. Tribunal shall record every order passed under this section in writing and inform the concerned Co-operative Society through registered post; Provided that in case of Co-operative Society carrying on the business of banking, provisions of Banking Regulation Act, 1949 shall also apply; Provided further that in case of Co-operative Society carrying the business of banking, the maximum period of supersession shall be of one year; Provided further also that the supersession of the Board of the Co-operative Society having banking operation shall be done in consultation with the Reserve Bank of India. (2) When any Co-operative Society is under supersession under sub-section (1), the Tribunal shall appoint an Administrator to conduct the affairs of the Society. The Administrator appointed under this sub-section, shall take necessary action for the election of the Board of Co-operative Society within the specified period and shall hand over the management to elected Board. (3) The Administrator appointed under sub-section (2) shall get remuneration, as may be fixed by the Tribunal, as he deems fit to carry on the business of the Co- operative Society. The remuneration so fixed shall be payable from the accounts of Co-operative Society. (4) Administrator appointed under sub-section (2) shall work under the service condition laid down by the Tribunal and shall perform all the duties and carry on responsibilities assigned to the Board under this Act, rules and the Bye-laws of Society: Provided that the Tribunal shall have the power to change the Administrator during the period of supersession.” 11. Substitution of Section - 42 of the Bihar Act 2 of 1997. — Sub-section (1) of Section - 42 of the said Act shall be substituted by the following, namely:- “ (1) It shall be an offence under this Act if- (a) a Co-operative Society or an officer or member thereof willfully makes a false return or furnishes false information, or any person willfully not furnishes any information required from him by a person authorised in this behalf under the provisions of this Act; (b) any person willfully or without any reasonable excuse disobeys any summons, requisition or lawful written order issued under the provisions of the this Act; (c) any employer who, without sufficient cause, fails to pay to a Co-operative Society amount deducted by him from its employee within a period of fourteen days from the date on which such deduction is made; (d) any officer or custodian who willfully fails to handover custody of books, accounts, documents, records, cash, security and other property belonging to a Co-operative Society of which he is an officer or custodian, to an authorised person; and (cid:18)बहार गजट (असाधारण), 22 मई 2013 11 (e) any person indulges in the corrupt practices before, during or after the election of the Office-bearer or member of the Board of the Co-operative Society.” By order of the Governor of Bihar, VINOD KUMAR SINHA, Secretary to the Government. ————— अधी.क, सिचवालय मुिणालय, (cid:18)बहार, पटना (cid:26)ारा ूकािशत एवं मु3ित। (cid:18)बहार गजट (असाधारण) 400-571+400-ड(cid:15)0ट(cid:15)0पी0। Website: http://egazette.bih.nic.in
Provision text is displayed from LexChat’s stored statute record. Use the official source links to verify amendments, commencement, and current legal force.
Ask AI about this statute
The BIHAR SELF-SUPPORTING CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2013
Sign in to ask AI about this statute
Sign in to start authenticated, citation-grounded statute research.
Sign in