Co-operative Societies Act 1979 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 2 · Formation and Registration of Societies
9A. Modifying of terms and conditions of registration
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The Registrar may at any time modify the terms and conditions of registration of a society imposed under section 9(4).
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 registration, 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 of service of the notice), as to why the terms and conditions 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 registration.
Where the Registrar decides to modify the terms and conditions of registration, the written notice in subsection (3) must specify a date (at least 14 days after the date of the notice) when the modification of the terms and conditions is to take effect.
A society that is aggrieved by the Registrar’s decision to modify the terms and conditions of registration 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 a 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the decision appealed against does not take effect unless the decision is confirmed by the Minister, or the appeal is withdrawn or is for any reason dismissed by the Minister.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 registration of a society, includes deleting or varying and substituting such a term or condition, and adding a term or condition of registration.