Co-operative Societies Act 1979 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 3 · Privileges and Duties of Societies
16BB. Modifying of terms and conditions of written approval
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The Registrar may modify the terms and conditions of a written approval under section 16A(5) or 16BA(3).
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);
The Registrar must, before modifying the terms and conditions of a written approval under section 16A(5) or 16BA(3), give to the society concerned —
society
“society” means a co-operative society registered under this Act and includes a primary society, a secondary society and an apex organisation;
notice in writing of the Registrar’s intention to do so; and
an opportunity to make written representations, within the time specified in the notice (being at least 14 days after the date the notice is served on the society), as to why the term or condition should not be modified.
The Registrar must notify the society in writing of the Registrar’s decision whether to modify the terms and conditions of a written approval under section 16A(5) or 16BA(3).
Where the Registrar decides to modify the terms and conditions of a written approval under section 16A(5) or 16BA(3), the written notice in subsection (3) must specify a date (at least 14 days after the date of the notice) when the modification is to take effect.
A society that is aggrieved by the Registrar’s decision to modify the terms and conditions of a written approval under section 16A(5) or 16BA(3) may, within 14 days after the decision or such longer period as the Minister may allow in any particular case, appeal in writing to the Minister, whose decision is final.
If the society appeals to the Minister under subsection (5), the decision appealed against does not take effect unless the decision is confirmed by the Minister, or the appeal is withdrawn or is for any reason dismissed by the Minister.
In this section, “modify”, in relation to the terms and conditions of a written approval under section 16A(5) or 16BA(3), includes deleting or varying and substituting such a term or condition, and adding a term or condition of such a written approval.