Co-operative Societies Act 1979 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 5 · Organisation and Management of Societies
59A. Registrar may appoint individuals to committee of management
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The Registrar may by order appoint, at any time and whether or not there is any vacancy in the committee of management of a society, up to 2 individuals (each of whom need not be a member of the society) to serve in the committee until the next general meeting of the society.
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);
An appointment under subsection (1) must be published in the Gazette.
The Registrar must, before exercising any power under subsection (1) —
give to the committee of management of the society a reasonable opportunity to show cause why the Registrar should not exercise that power; and
consider the representations (if any) of the committee of management.
The allowances of an individual appointed under subsection (1) to serve in the committee of management of a society must be paid out of the society’s funds.
committee of management
“committee of management” means the governing body (by whatever name called) of a society which is responsible for the management of the affairs of the society;
Where the Registrar has exercised the Registrar’s power under subsection (1) to appoint an individual to serve in the committee of management of a society, the Registrar may, by order, do one or more of the following:
society
“society” means a co-operative society registered under this Act and includes a primary society, a secondary society and an apex organisation;
vary or revoke that appointment, on such terms and conditions as the Registrar may specify;
further exercise the Registrar’s power under subsection (1) to appoint another individual;
add to, vary or revoke any term or condition specified by the Registrar for that appointment.
An order under subsection (4) must be published in the Gazette.
The Registrar must, before exercising any power under subsection (4) —
give the affected individual a reasonable opportunity to show cause why the Registrar should not exercise that power; and
consider the representations (if any) of that individual.
A person aggrieved by any order of the Registrar made under subsection (1) or (4) may, within 2 months after the date of publication of that order in the Gazette, appeal in writing to the Minister, whose decision is final.
Unless the Minister directs otherwise in any particular case —
an appeal under subsection (6) against the Registrar’s order does not affect the operation or implementation of the order; and
the order must be complied with until it is set aside by the Minister.
No liability shall lie personally against any individual appointed under subsection (1) who, acting in good faith and with reasonable care, does or omits to do anything in the execution or purported execution of this Act.