Special general meeting of general body
Section 40 of the Multi-State Co-operative Societies Act, 2002 deals with special general meeting of general body. The Chief Executive may, at any time, on the direction of the board, call a special general meeting of the society and shall call such meeting within one month after the receipt of a requisition in writing from the Central Registrar or from such member or members or a proportion of the total number The Act came into force on 19 Aug 2002.
(1) The Chief Executive may, at any time, on the direction of the board, call a special general meeting of the society and shall call such meeting within one month after the receipt of a requisition in writing from the Central Registrar or from such member or members or a proportion of the total number of members, as may be provided in the bye-laws.
(2) If a special general meeting of a multi-State co-operative society is not called in accordance with the requisition referred to in subsection (1), the Central Registrar or any person authorised by him in this behalf shall have the power to call such meeting and that meeting shall be deemed to be a meeting called by the Chief Executive in accordance with the provisions of that sub-section and the Central Registrar may order that the expenditure incurred in calling such meeting shall be paid out of the funds of the society or by such person or persons who, in the opinion of the Central Registrar, was or were responsible for the refusal or failure to convene the special general meeting.
Section 40, The Multi-State Co-operative Societies Act, 2002 (Act 39 of 2002).
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Questions about Section 40
What does Section 40 of the Multi-State Co-operative Societies Act deal with?
Section 40 of the Multi-State Co-operative Societies Act is headed "Special general meeting of general body". The Chief Executive may, at any time, on the direction of the board, call a special general meeting of the society and shall call such meeting within one month after the receipt of a requisition in writing from the Central Registrar or from such member or members or a proportion of the total number
How do I find court cases under Section 40 of the Multi-State Co-operative Societies 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: Multi-State Co-operative Societies Act 40, section 40 Multi-State Co-operative Societies Act, section 40 of the Multi-State Co-operative Societies 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 40 of the Multi-State Co-operative Societies Act, and has it changed?
1 other provision in this corpus refers back to it. One instrument names it without being made under it, most recently Multi-State Cooperative Societies Rules 2002 (2002).
When did Section 40 of the Multi-State Co-operative Societies Act come into force?
Section 40 of the Multi-State Co-operative Societies Act, cited as Multi-State Co-operative Societies Act 40, came into force on 19 Aug 2002, having been enacted on 03 Jul 2002. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
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