Co-operative Societies Act 1979 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 2 · Formation and Registration of Societies
10A. Registers
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Registrar
“Registrar” means the Registrar of Co‑operative Societies appointed under section 3(1), and includes a Deputy Registrar, an Assistant Registrar, or a public officer appointed under section 3(1), exercising such function, duty or power of the Registrar as is delegated to the Deputy Registrar, Assistant Registrar or public officer (as the case may be) under section 3(2);
a register of societies;
a register of officers of societies; and
such other registers as may be prescribed.
Any person may, on payment of such fee as may be prescribed —
inspect such parts of any register as the Registrar may determine and obtain extracts therefrom;
inspect such documents submitted to or lodged with the Registrar as the Registrar may determine and obtain copies thereof; or
obtain a copy of the certificate of registration of any society from the Registrar.
An extract from or a copy of an entry in a register is prima facie evidence of the information stated therein if the extract or copy is certified by the Registrar to be a true extract or copy.
An extract from or a copy of any document submitted to or lodged with the Registrar is admissible in evidence in any proceedings as of equal validity with the original document if the extract or copy is certified by the Registrar to be a true extract or copy.