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Amendments of Maharashtra Co-operative Societies Act, 1961 (1)

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Maharashtra Co-operative Societies Act, 1961 [A11-Z44]

As at 7 September 2026. In force from 7 November 1961.

Dates: made 7 November 1961; in force 7 November 1961; ceased none recorded. Gazette: none recorded. Band A.

Jurisdiction: Maharashtra [IN-MH]. Made by the Legislature of Maharashtra.

Synthetic. The words of this Act are generated by the register; its title, number and year are real.

Cite: Maharashtra Co-operative Societies Act, 1961, Maharashtra Act 24 of 1961 [A11-Z44]. Machine: A11-Z44.

Sections (22)

Chapter I. PRELIMINARY

Chapter II. REGISTRAR

Chapter III. OFFENCES AND PENALTIES

Chapter IV. MISCELLANEOUS

Section 1. Short title, extent and commencement [S2F-VNC]

Section 2. Definitions [S2F-VPA]

Section 3. Appointment of Registrar [S2F-VQ8]

Section 4. Registration of producers [S2F-VRP]

Section 5. Prohibition of membership of a society without licence [S2F-VSM]

Section 6. Grant of licence [S2F-VTJ]

Section 7. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S2F-VVG]

Section 8. Powers of Registrar [S2F-VWY]

Section 9. Power to issue directions [S2F-VXW]

Section 10. Power to exempt [S2F-VYT]

Section 11. Registration of farmers [S2F-VZR]

Section 12. Prohibition of the business of a co-operative society without licence [S2F-W0Z]

Section 13. Grant of licence [S2F-W1X]

Section 14. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S2F-W2V]

Section 15. Powers of Registrar [S2F-W3S]

Section 16. Penalty for contravention [S2F-W4Q]

Section 17. Offences by companies [S2F-W5N]

Section 18. Appeal [S2F-W6K]

Section 19. Cognizance of offences [S2F-W7H]

Section 20. Protection of action taken in good faith [S2F-W8F]

Section 21. Power to make rules [S2F-W9D]

Section 22. Power to remove difficulties [S2F-WAB]

Made under

No recital of a power is printed.

Acts on (0)

none

Acted on by (1)

Amends: Maharashtra Co-operative Societies (Amendment) Act, 1980 [A12-1VG], 23 August 1980. "section 18 of the Maharashtra Co-operative Societies Act, 1961 (Maharashtra Act 24 of 1961)".

Not held (0)

none

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