Appointment of Registrar and other officers
Section 61 of the Chit Funds Act, 1982 deals with appointment of Registrar and other officers. The State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint a Registrar of Chits and as many Additional, Joint, Deputy and Assistant Registrars as may be necessary for the purpose of discharging the duties imposed upon the Registrar by or under this Act. The Act came into force on 02 Apr 1984.
(1) The State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint a Registrar of Chits and as many Additional, Joint, Deputy and Assistant Registrars as may be necessary for the purpose of discharging the duties imposed upon the Registrar by or under this Act.
(2) The Registrar may appoint as many inspectors of chits and chit auditors as may be necessary for the purpose of discharging the duties imposed on the inspectors of chits or chit auditors by or under this Act.
(3) All inspectors of chits and chit auditors shall discharge the duties imposed upon them by or under this Act under the general superintendence and control of the Registrar.
(4) If the Registrar is of the opinion that the accounts of any chit are not properly maintained and that such accounts should be audited, it shall be lawful for him to have such accounts audited by a chit auditor.
(5) It shall be the duty of the foreman of the chit whose accounts are to be audited by a chit auditor under sub-section (4) to produce before the chit auditor, all accounts, books and other records relating to the chit, to furnish him with such information as may be required and afford him all such assistance and facilities as may be necessary and reasonable in regard to the audit of the accounts of the chit.
(6) The foreman shall pay to the chit auditor such fees as may be prescribed for the audit of the accounts of the chit under sub-section (4):
Provided that different scales of fees may be prescribed for different chits depending on the quantum of the 1[gross chit amount].
Section 61, The Chit Funds Act, 1982 (Act 40 of 1982).
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Judgments citing this section
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… In the light of the judgment of the Division Bench of this Court in C.R.P.No.233B of 2018, dated 05.1I.2018, the ground raised in this Writ Petition contending that the Deputy Registrar is not the competent authority to pass the impugned award, for want of notilication issued under sub-section (1) of Section 61 of the Chit Funds Act, 1982 is not available to the petitioner. Hence, there is no merit in the Writ Petition and the same is liable to be dismissed. 3. However, learned counsel for the petitioner made a request for permitting the petitioner to pay the amount due under the impugned award in installments for which …
Made under this section, and citing it
1 instrument names this provision in its title or its text without being made under it.
Questions about Section 61
What does Section 61 of the Chit Funds Act deal with?
Section 61 of the Chit Funds Act is headed "Appointment of Registrar and other officers". The State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint a Registrar of Chits and as many Additional, Joint, Deputy and Assistant Registrars as may be necessary for the purpose of discharging the duties imposed upon the Registrar by or under this Act.
How do I find court cases under Section 61 of the Chit Funds Act?
In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: Chit Funds Act 1982 61, section 61 Chit Funds Act 1982, section 61 of the Chit Funds Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.
What should I read with Section 61 of the Chit Funds Act, and has it changed?
4 other provisions in this corpus refer back to it. One instrument names it without being made under it, most recently The Tamil Nadu Chit Funds Rules, 1984 (1984).
When did Section 61 of the Chit Funds Act come into force?
Section 61 of the Chit Funds Act, cited as Chit Funds Act 1982 61, came into force on 02 Apr 1984, having been enacted on 19 Aug 1982. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
Other sections of this Act
- 2. Definitions795 words
- 6. Form of chit agreement577 words
- 22. Duties of foreman483 words
- 89. Power to make rules471 words
- 20. Security to be given by foreman428 words
- 67. Procedure for settlement of disputes and powers of Registrar or nominee419 words
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