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- Cattle-trespass Act0
- Dekkhan Agriculturists’ Relief Act, 18794
- Agriculturists' Loans Act, 18846
- Co-operative Societies Act, 19125
- Central Silk Board Act, 19481
- Karnataka Co-operative Societies Act, 195922
- Punjab Agricultural Produce Markets Act, 1961206
- Maharashtra Co-operative Societies Act, 196113
- Maharashtra Agricultural Lands (Ceiling on Holdings) Act, 196115
- National Co-operative Development Corporation Act, 19627
- Warehousing Corporations Act, 19623
- Warehousing Corporations (Supplementary) Act, 19651
- Karnataka Agricultural Produce Marketing (Regulation and Development) Act, 196616
- Seeds Act, 19663
- Insecticides Act, 19684
- Kerala Co-operative Societies Act, 196932
- Marine Products Export Development Authority Act, 19721
- Tobacco Board Act, 19750
- National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development Act, 19816
- Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority Act, 19862
- Tamil Nadu Agricultural Produce Marketing (Regulation) Act, 198724
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Co-operative Societies Act, 1912: sections with instruments beneath them (2)
Text
Co-operative Societies Act, 1912 [A10-7RY]
As at 7 September 2026. In force from 8 June 1912.
Sections (33)
Chapter I. PRELIMINARY
Chapter II. REGISTRAR
Chapter III. OFFENCES AND PENALTIES
Chapter IV. MISCELLANEOUS
Section 1. Short title, extent and commencement [S16-6TY]
Section 2. Definitions [S16-6VW]
Section 3. Appointment of Registrar [S16-6WJ]
Section 4. Registration of producers [S16-6XG]
Section 5. Prohibition of membership of a society without licence [S16-6YP]
Section 6. Grant of licence [S16-6ZM]
Section 7. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S16-70B]
Section 8. Powers of Registrar [S16-719]
Section 9. Power to issue directions [S16-72F]
Section 10. Power to exempt [S16-73D]
Section 11. Registration of farmers [S16-743]
Section 12. Prohibition of the business of a co-operative society without licence [S16-751]
Section 13. Grant of licence [S16-767]
Section 14. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S16-775]
Section 15. Powers of Registrar [S16-78V]
Section 16. Power to issue directions [S16-79S]
Section 17. Power to exempt [S16-7AZ]
Section 18. Registration of dealers [S16-7BX]
Section 19. Prohibition of the production of agricultural produce without licence [S16-7CK]
Section 20. Grant of licence [S16-7DH]
Section 21. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S16-7EQ]
Section 22. Powers of Registrar [S16-7FN]
Section 23. Power to issue directions [S16-7GE]
Section 24. Power to exempt [S16-7HC]
Section 25. Registration of members [S16-7JA]
Section 26. Prohibition of the cultivation of land without licence [S16-7K8]
Section 27. Penalty for contravention [S16-7M6]
Section 28. Offences by companies [S16-7N4]
Section 29. Appeal [S16-7P2]
Section 30. Cognizance of offences [S16-7Q0]
Section 31. Protection of action taken in good faith [S16-7RY]
Section 32. Power to make rules [S16-7SW]
Section 33. Power to remove difficulties [S16-7TT]
Made under
No recital of a power is printed.
Acts on (0)
none
Acted on by (6)
Amends: Co-operative Societies Act (Amendment) Act, 1938 [A10-AQH], 15 November 1938. "section 25 of the Co-operative Societies Act, 1912 (2 of 1912)".
Exempts: Notification S.O. 3523(E), dated 7th August, 1920 [N11-EFG], 7 August 1920. "section 4 of the said Act".
Exempts: Notification S.O. 2323(E), dated 3rd March, 1916 [N11-E62], 3 March 1916. "section 4 of the said Act".
Exempts: Notification S.O. 2750(E), dated 31st October, 1919 [N11-EBR], 31 October 1919. "section 4 of the said Act".
Amends: Co-operative Societies Act (Amendment) Act, 1960 [A10-GZ6], 25 September 1960. "section 25 of the Co-operative Societies Act, 1912 (2 of 1912)".
Amends: Co-operative Societies Act (Amendment) Act, 1934 [A10-9T7], 20 April 1934. "section 20 of the Co-operative Societies Act, 1912 (2 of 1912)".
Not held (0)
none
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