Section No :  
Legislative Enactments
CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES
Marginal Notes
1. This Law may be cited as the Co operative Societies Law.
2. Appointments of registrar, Deputy, Senior Assistant, and Assistant Registrars and powers of Commissioner of Cooperative Development and persons appointed to assist the Commissioner.
3. Societies which may be registered. [ 3,11 of 1992]
4. Conditions of registration. [4,11 of 1992]
5. Application for registration. [5,11 of 1992]
6. Registration.
7. Evidence of registration. [6,11 of 1992]
8. Amendment of the by-laws of a registered society.
9. Amalgamation, division, and transfer of assets and liabilities of registered societies. [8,11 of 1992]
10. Cancellation of registration certificates of registered societies in certain cases.
11. Members not to exercise rights till due payments made.[9,11 of 1992]
11A. Mode payment purchase shares. [10,11 of 1992]
11B. Eligibility to vote. [10,11 of 1992]
11C. Disqualification. [10,11 of 1992]
11D. Disqualification for election as Chairman. [10,11 of 1992]
12. Associate members.
13. Contracts with society of members who are minors.
14. Contracts by officers of societies.
15. Votes of members.
16. Manner of exercising votes.
17. Restrictions transfer of share or interest.
18. Address of a society.
19. Copy of Law, rules, by-laws &c, to be open to inspection.
20. Societies to be bodies corporate.
21. Disposal of produce to or through society.
22. Compulsory sale of produce through a registered society in certain cases. [13,11 of 1992]
23. Persons selecting others to violate contracts.
24. Rights of registered society over crops, agricultural produce, cattle, implements, raw material and manufactured articles belonging to any member. [14,11 of 1992]
25. charge and set-off in respect of shares or interest of members.
26. Shares, contributions and other interest not liable to attachment sale.
27. Transfer of interest on death of member.
28. Deposits by or on behalf of minors.
29. Liability of past member and estate of deceased member for debts of society.
30. Register of members.
31. Proof of entries in books of society.
32. Deposits of securities as pledges by a society.
33. Right to acquire and sell property.
34. Compulsory acquisition of lands and buildings.
35. Exemption from stamp duty and fees.
36. By-laws of a society to bind
37. Power to make by-laws in restraint of trade.
38. Power to make by-laws for the imposition of fines on members.
39. Loans made by registered societies. [ 2,32 of 1983] [15,11 of 1992]
40. Deposits and loans received by registered societies.
41. Restrictions on other transactions with non-members.
42. Investment of societies funds. [16,11 of 1992]
43. Disposal of profit
43A. Accounts of society. [5,32 of 1983]
43B. Preparation of budgets. [ 5, 32 of 1983]
44. Audit [ 6,32 of 1983]
45. Communication of defects in audit to societies.
46. Inquiry and inspection. [ 20,11 of 1992]
47. Section 47 Repealed by [ 21,11 of 1992]
48. Dissolution of the committee of a society.[ 22,11 of 1992]
48A. Section 48A Repealed by [23,11 of 1992]
49. Dissolution. [12,32 of 1983]
50. Cancellation of registration society.
51. Effect of cancellation of register.
52. Liquidation after cancellation of registration of society.
53. Liquidator's powers.
54. Power of Registrar to control liquidation. [26,11 of 1992]
55. Enforcement of order.
56. Limitation of the jurisdiction of the civil court.
57. Closure of liquidation.
58. Settlement of disputes. [27,11 of 1992]
59. Enforcement of a decision or award. [13,32 of 1983]
60. Registrar to decide certain other matters.
60A. Special conditions. [29,11 of 1992]
60B. Suspension or interdiction and removal of officer &c. [29,11 of 1992]
60C. Nomination of members. [29,11 of 1992]
61. Rules.
62. Recovery of sums due to government.
63. Special power of Minister to exempt any society from requirements as to registration.
64. Special power of Minister to exempt societies from provisions of this Law.
65. Restriction of use of word "Co operative "
66. Registrar may order repayment or restoration of money or other property due to a society. [14,32 of 1983] [30,11 of 1992]
66A. Declaration of assets and liabilities. [31,11 of 1992]
67. Liability of officers & c for breach of trust. [16,32 of 1983] [32,11 of 1992]
67A. Who may conduct prosecutions. [17,32 of 1983]
68. Registrar may require bank to produce any information, & c.
69. Companies Ordinance and Trade Unions ordinance not to apply.
71. Assets relating to deposits insured under Monetary Law Act not to be utilized except for meeting liabilities relating to such deposits. [14,37 of 1974]
72. Penalty for non-compliance with this Law. [19,32 of 1983]
72A. Protection for action of Registrar, &c. [20,32 of 1983] [33,11 of 1992]
75. Interpretation. [ 34,11 of 1992]