THE ASSAM COOPERATIVE SOCIETIES (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2019

Registered No.-768/97 THE ASSAM GAZETTE ~~q EXTRAORDINARY ett~ <tS'i'~~ ~ ~ PUBLISHED BY THE AUTHORITY ~~ 210~~. ~5fiij~~. 28 ~" 2019, 7 ~. 1941 ~) No. 210 Dispur, Tuesday, 28th May, 2019, 7th Jaistha, 1941 (S . E.) GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM ORDERSBYTHEGOVERNOR LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT: : : LEGISLATIVE BRANCH NOTIFICATION The 28th May, 2019 No. LGL.140/2018/20.- The following Act of the Assam Legislative Assembly which received the assent of the Governor on 7th March, 2019 is hereby published for general information. ASSAM ACT NO. IV OF 2019 (Received the assent of the Governor on 7th March, 2019) THE ASSAM COOPERATIVE SOCIETIES (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2019 970 THE ASSAM GAZETTE, EXTRAORDINARY, MAY 28, 2019 AN ACT further to amend the Assam Cooperative Societies Act, 2007 . Whereas it is expedient to amend the Assam Coopera!ive Societies Act, 2007, hereinafter referred to as the principal Act, in the manner hereinafter appearing; It is hereby enacted in the Seventieth Year of the Republic of India as follows :- Short title, extent and I . (I) This Act may be called the Assam Cooperative So<.:i('ti~s commencement (Amendment) Act, 2019. Amendment of section I 0 Amendment of section 17 Amendment of section 31 Amendment of section 33 Amendment of section 35 Amendment of section 40 (2) It shall have the like extent as the principal Act. (3) It sh~l; ·~ome into force at one..-:. 2. kl the principal Act, in section. I 0, in sub-section (I), in cla~se (e), for the existing prevision, the following shall be substituted, namdy :- "( e) a copy of treasury challan or proof of electronic payment as an evidence in support of payment of registration fee calculated as per the provisions of sub-section ( 1) of section 17 which shall be non-refunclahle." 3. In the principal Act, in section 17, in sub-section (I), ii1 between the word "challan" and "along", the words and punctuation marks "or hy electronic payment, as the case may be," sha II b~ inserted. 4. ln the principal Act, in section 3 I, atter the word "year" appearing at the end, the words "frnrr. the date of election of the bin:ctors" shall be inserted. 5. In the principalAct, in section 33, in suh-section (4), for the words "tnis bye-laws" appearing in between the words "prcivided in" and the punctuation mark",", the words "the hyc-·laws" shnll be substituted. 6. In the principal Act, in section '.15, in sub-section (2), for the words "fifteen numbers of Directors" app~~ring in b~twee11 the words "consist of" and the punctuation mark " : " , the words ''maximum twenty one number of Directors'~ shall be substituted. 7. In the principal Act, in section 40, in sub-section (4), for thr existing provisions of clauses ( c) and ( e) , the following shn II be substiu~ted, namely :- "(~) not conduct111g the meetings of the Board under sub-section (3) of section 43 or delegates or representatives tinder sub­ section (4) of section 41 :'' "( e) autbmti<ic dissolution under ~ub· section ( 4) of seci!i'.ln 41 ;". Assam Act No. IV of 2012 Amendment of section 84 Amendment l>f section I 01) THE ASSAM GAZETTE, EXTRAORDINARY, MAY 28, 2019 8. In the principal Act, in section 84, in clause. {h), for the words "laid before the. Assam Legislati,·e Assembly" appearing in between th' words "shall be" and "by'' . the words "submitted to the State Govemh1ent", and for the figure and word" "120 days'' &ppearing in between the words 1'expiry of' and "days" • the figure and word "210 days" respectively. shall be substituted. 9. In the principal Act, in section I 00, in sub-section (5), for the punctuation nrnrk "." <.ppearing at the e:1d, the puncll.latio11 mark '':" shall be c;11bstituted and there::tfter the following provis0s shall be insertt!d, namely:- "Provided that for reasons beyond the control of the liquidator. more time is required for completion of the liquidation proceeding. the Rcgist.-ar. for reasons to .Ce recorded in writing with ,1deq11<1te justification, rnay grant an extension of the time ~hown in tht: certificatf of dissolution which shall not exceed one year beyond tile period of eight years from the date of appointment of the liquid a tor. Provided further that if the dissolution could not he effected within the exten<led period of one year for reasons peyond the control of the lic:uidator and further e-.<tension of time is necessary under compulsive circumstances1 the matter shall be referred by the Reg:strar to the Government in the Administrative Department. for further extension of ~irne. which shail not exce~d one year at a time or for arriving at r; decision to effectuate the dissolu1ion m a time b:wnd 'lianner, as mqy be deemed fit <ind prope.-." S. M. BUZAR BARUAH, Commissioner & Secretary to the Government of Assam, Legislative Department, Dispur, Guwahati-6. 971 Guwahati : Printed and Published by the Dy. Directors (P & S), Directorate of Printing & Stationery, Assam, Guwahati-21 . Extraordinary Gazette No. 419 - 300 + 10 - 28 - 05 - 2019. (visit at- dpns.assam.gov.in)