The Ministry of Law and Justice vide notification dated 3rd August, 2023 has issued Multi-State Co-operative Societies (Amendment) Act, 2023. The application for registration shall be disposed of by the Central Registrar within a period of three months from the date of receipt of such application by him. The Central Registrar may, for rectification of mistakes, if any, in the application, extend the period of three months with such further period, for reasons to be recorded in writing, not exceeding two months on the request of the applicant.
Where the Central Registrar refuses to register a multi-State co-operative society, he shall communicate the order of such refusal stating therein the reasons for such refusal. No order of refusal shall be made, unless the applicant has been given an opportunity of being heard.
Any co-operative society may, by a resolution passed by majority of not less than two-thirds of the members present and voting at a general meeting of such society, decide to merge into an existing multi-State co-operative society.
