The Assam Co-operative Societies (Amendment) Act, 1973

ASSAM ACT XVI OF 1973 (Received the assent o f the Governor on the 30th June, 1973) THE ASSAM CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES (AMEND­ MENT) ACT 1973 [Published in the Assam Gazette Extraordinary, dated the 3rd July, 1973] An Preamble. Act further to amend the Assam Co-operative Societies Act, 1949. Whereas it is expedient further to amend the Assam Assam Act I Co-operative Societies Act, 1949, hereinafter called o f 1950- the principal Act, in the manner hereinafter appearing; It is hereby enacted in the Twenty-fourth Year of the Republic of India as follows :— Short title, 1. (1) This Act may be called the Assam Co-opdka- cxtent and tive Societies (Amendment) Act, 1973. commence­ ment. « (2) It shall have like extent as the principal Act. (3) It shall come into force at once. Insertion of new Sections 39A and 39B 2. After section 39 of the principal Act, the follow­ ing shall be inserted as two new sections namely :— "39A. (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, the State Government may, if it is of opinion that the Administrative Council, the Managing Body, any other Committee or body of a registered society is not competent to perform or persistently makes default in the performance of the duties imposed by or under this Act or exceeds or abuses the powers imposed by or under this Act, at any time, after giving an opportunity of showing cause against the actions proposed, remove any such Council, Body or Committee. 2 (2) The State Government may, at any time, sus­ pend any such Council, Body, Committee pending its removal under sub-section (1) from office, if in the opinion of the State Government immediate action is necessary and the continuance of such Council, Com­ mittee or Body in office is inadvisable on any of the grounds on which it could be removed under sub-sec­ tion (1) or on the ground of public interest. (3) When an Administrative Council, Managing Body, Committee, other body of a registered society is suspended under sub-section (2) the State Govern­ ment may make such arrangements as may be deemed necessary for discharging the duties, functions and obligations of the Administrative Council, Managing Body, Committee or other body so suspended till the termination of the order of suspension or, when a body or person is removed under sub-section (1), till the vacancy is filled up in accordance with the provisions made by or under this Act. I (4) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, if the term of office of any Administrative Coun­ cil, Managing Body, Committee or other body expires during the continuance of any order passed under sub ­ section (2) placing any such Council, Body or Com­ mittee under suspension, such Council, Body or Committee shall cease to function with effect from the date of such expiry and the arrangements made by the State Government under sub-section (3) w ill continue till the vacancies caused by such expiry are filled up in accordance with the provision made by or under this Act. 39B. (1) The State Government may, after giving an opportunity of showing cause, remove the Chair­ man, the Vice-Chairman, the Secretary, any other member or office-bearer or employee of a registered society from the office or membership held by him on any one or more of the following grounds, namely :— (a) Doing any act in violation of the provisions of the Act. the rules framed thereunder, the re­ gistered bye-laws of the society and other lawful orders of the Government or of the Registrar of So-operative Societies; (b) Doing any act which is prejudicial to the interest of the Co-operative movement; (c) Misuse and defalcation of funds of the society; (d) Misconduct and wilful neglect in the dis­ charge of his duties; (e) Refusal to act or incapability of acting. Repeal and Savings. 3 (2) The State Government may, at any time, sus­ pend a Chairman, a Vice-Chairman, a Secretary or any other member, office-bearer or employee of a register­ ed society pending his removal under sub-section (1) if the State Government is of opinion that immediate actions are necessary and his continuance as such Chairman, Vice-Chairman, Secretary, member, office­ bearer or employee is inadvisable on any of the gro­ unds for which he may be removed under sub-section (1) or on the ground of public interest. (3) When a Chairman, Vice-Chairman or any other member or office-bearer or employee is suspended under sub-section (2) of this section, the State Govern­ ment may make such arrangerfients as may be deemed necessary for discharging the duties, functions and obligations of the person so suspended till the termina­ tion of the order of susp msion or, when a person is removed under sub-sectic n (1) above, till the election or appointment of a person to the office or membership which was held by the person so removed. (4) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, if the term of office of any Chairman, Vice-Chair­ man, member, other office-bearer, or employee of any registered society expires during the continuance of any order passed under sub-section (2) of this section placing any such person under suspension, such person shall cease to function with effect from the date of such expiry and the arrangements made by the State Government under sub-section (3) will continue till the vacancies caused by such expiry are filled up in accordance with the provisions made by or under this Act.” 3. (1) The Assam Co-operative Societies (Amend­ ment) Ordinance, 1973, is hereby repealed. Assam Ordi­ nance V of 1973. - (2) Notwithstanding such repeal anything done or any action taken under the Ordinance so repealed, shall be deemed to have been done or taken, as the case may be, under the corresponding provisions of this Act. i GP. (Leg.) No.11/73—4,500—19-7-73.