Constitution of India
Part IXB :
1.[The Co-Operative Societies :
Article 243ZH :
Definitions :
In this Part, unless the context otherwise requires,—
(a) “authorised person” means a person referred to as sue article 243ZQ;
(b) “board” means the board of directors or the governing body of a co-operative society, by whatever name called, to which the directs and control of the management of the affairs of a society is entrusted to;
(c) “co-operative society” means a society registered or deemed to be registered under any law relating to co-operative societies for the time being in force in any State;
(d) “multi-State co-operative society” means a society with objects not confined to one State and registered or deemed to be registered under any law for the time being in force relating to such co- operatives;
(e) “officer bearer” means a President, Vice- President, Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson, Secretary or Treasurer of a co-operative society and includes any other person to be elected by the board of any co-operative society;
(f) “Registrar” means the Central Registrar appointed by the Central Government in relation to the multi-State co-operative societies and the Registrar for co-operative societies appointed by the State Government under the law made by the Legislature of a State in relation to co-operative societies;
(g) “State Act” means any law made by the Legislature of a State;
(h) “State level co-operative society” means a co- operative society having its area of operation extending to the whole of a State and defined as such in any law made by the Legislature of a State.
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1.Ins. by the Constitution (Ninety-seventh Amendment) Act, 2011, s. 4 (w.e.f. 15-2-2012).
