Section 31
Section 31 of DCS Act 2003. Every co-operative society shall within a period of one hundred and eighty days (Substituted vide Notification No.
(1) Every co-operative society shall within a period of one hundred and eighty days (Substituted vide Notification No. F.14(31)/LA-2004/16 dated 17/01/2005) next after the date fixed for making-up its accounts for the year under the rules for the time being in force, call a general body meeting of its members for the purpose of _ (a) approval of the programme of the activities of the co-operative society prepared by the committee for the ensuing year;
(b) election, if any, of the members of the committee other than the nominated members subject to the provisions of section 35;
(c) consideration of the audit report along with audited accounts and the annual report;
(d) disposal of the net profits; and (e) consideration of any other matter which may be brought forward in accordance with the bye-laws.
(2) If a co-operative society fails to hold the annual general body meeting within the aforesaid period of one hundred and eighty days, (Substituted vide Notification No. F.14(31)/LA-2004/16 dated 17/01/2005) the Registrar or any person authorised by him may call such meeting in the manner prescribed and that meeting shall be deemed to be a general body meeting duly called by the co-operative society and the Registrar may order that the expenditure incurred in calling such a meeting shall be a charge on the delinquent members of the committee of the co-operative society who have failed to conduct the general body meeting within the prescribed time limit and the said amount shall be recoverable as arrears of land revenue from such delinquent members of the co-operative society in the same manner as provided in section 111.
(3) At every annual general body meeting of the co-operative society, the committee shall lay before the general body a statement showing the details of the loans, if any, given to any of the members of the committee during the preceding year. Returns to be filed to the Registrar after annual general body meeting.
Section 31, DCS Act 2003 (Act 149 of 2005).
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Questions about Section 31
How do I find court cases under Section 31 of the DCS Act 2003?
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: DCS Act 2003 31, section 31 DCS Act 2003, section 31 of the DCS Act 2003. 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 31 of the DCS Act 2003, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on section 35, section 111, so none of them can safely be read on its own. 5 other provisions in this corpus refer back to it.
When was the DCS Act 2003 enacted?
DCS Act 2003 was enacted in 2005 as Act 149 of 2005. India Code records no commencement date for it. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
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