Co-operative Societies Act 1979 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 8 · Duties and Powers of Registrar
93B. Codes, guidelines, etc., by Registrar
Feedback & supportThe Registrar may from time to time issue, and publish in such form and manner as the Registrar considers appropriate, such circulars, codes, guidelines and practice notes as the Registrar deems fit for providing guidance —
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);
in furtherance of the regulatory objectives of this Act;
in relation to any matter relating to any of the functions or powers of the Registrar under this Act; or
in relation to the operation of any provision of this Act or the rules made under this Act.
The Registrar may, at any time, amend or revoke the whole or any part of any circular, code, guideline or practice note issued under this section.
Where amendments are made under subsection (2) —
the other provisions of this section apply, with the necessary modifications, to such amendments as they apply to the circular, code, guideline or practice note; and
any reference in this Act, the rules made under this Act or any other written law to the circular, code, guideline or practice note, however expressed, is, unless the context otherwise requires, a reference to the circular, code, guideline or practice note as so amended.
Failure by any person to comply with any circular, code, guideline or practice note issued under this section that applies to the person does not of itself render that person liable to criminal proceedings, but any such failure may, in any proceedings, whether civil or criminal, be relied upon by any party to the proceedings as tending to establish or negate any liability which is in question in the proceedings.
To avoid doubt, any circular, code, guideline or practice note issued under this section is deemed not to be subsidiary legislation.
subsidiary
“subsidiary”, in relation to a society, means any body corporate (including another society) or body unincorporate which is controlled by the society;