Draft Copy

ANDHRA PRADESH
CO-OPERATIVE
SOCIETIES
ACT, 2010

INDEX
S.No.

Name of the Section

Page No.

CHAPTER - I
Preliminary
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2
3
4
5
6
7

Preamble
State Policy on Co-operatives
Co-operative Principles
Co-operative value
Short title, extent and commencement
Saving of existing Co-operative
Societies
Definitions

1
1
1-3
3
3
3- 4
4 - 11

CHAPTER - II
Incorporation
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9
10
11
12
13
14
15

Appointment of Registrar
Organisations which may be registered
Application for registration of
a Co-operative society
Registration of a Co-operative society
Registration certificate
Society to be a body corporate
Display of Name
Classification of societies

12
12
12 - 14
14 - 15
15
15
16
16 - 17

CHAPTER - III
Byelaws
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17
18
19
20
21
22

Byelaws of Co-operative society

Amendments to Byelaws of a
Co-operative society
Change of name
Change of liability, transfer of assets
and liabilities, division, amalgamation
of a Co-operative Society
Promotion of Subsidiary organization
Partnership of Co-operative societies
Creation of new organization with
others

18 - 22
22 - 23
24
24 - 25
26
26
27

CHAPTER - IV
Federations
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24

Co-operative Societies Federations /

Unions
Functions of Federal Co-operative
Society

28
28 - 30

CHAPTER - V
Management of Funds
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26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33

Mobilisation of Funds
Restriction of borrowings
Restriction on holding of shares
Disposal of surplus
Liability for deficit
Reserve and other funds
Investment of funds outside business
Restriction of contribution
First charge

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31
31
32
32
32 - 33
33
34
34

CHAPTER VI
Management information
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35
36
37
38
39

Membership
Nominal associate member
Mode of serving notices of
Board and general meetings
Quorum at general meeting
Meetings
Minutes of proceedings of general
meetings
and of Board
and other meetings

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37
37
37 38
38 - 39
39

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42
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
51
52
53
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55
56
57
58
59

Vote of Members
Members not to exercise rights till
due payments made
Rights of Members
Redemption of shares
Transfer of share or interest
Liabilities of past member and estate
of deceased member
Termination of Membership
Restrictions on services to Nonmembers
General Body
Board of Directors
Disclosure of interests by Directors
Interested Director not to be present
.
in Boards proceedings
Powers and functions of
Board of Directors
Staff and Chief Executive
Removal of Chief Executive Officer/
Professional Director
Term of Office
Supersession of the Board of a
Co-operative Society
Election Commission for Co-operatives
Role of Election Authority
Election Officer

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41
41 - 42
42
42 - 43
43
43 - 44
44
44 - 45
46 - 47
47
48
48 - 50
50 - 51
51
51 - 52
52 - 53
53 - 54
54
54 - 55

CHAPTER - VII
Management Information
60
61

Accounts and records to be maintained

Filing of returns

56 - 57
57

CHAPTER - VIII
Audit, Inquiry and Surcharge
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63
64
65
66
67
68

AudIt
Special audit
Inquiry
Inspection of Books of accounts
of a Co-operative Society
Service of summons/ notices
requisitions
And directions on parties
Action on special audit or inquiry report
Surcharge

58 - 59
59 - 60
60 - 61
61 - 62
63
63
63 - 65

CHAPTER - IX
Settlement of Disputes
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70
71

Settlement of Disputes
Action to be taken by the Registrar
on such reference
Constitution of Co-operative Tribunals

66 - 67
67 - 68
69

CHAPTER - X
Offences and Penalties
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73
74
75
76

Offences
Presumption as to commission of
offences in certain cases
Presumption as to statements
Penalties
Authority to take cognizance

70 - 72
72 - 73
73
74
74

CHAPTER - XI
Dissolution
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78
79
80
81
82
83
84

Dissolution by Members
Dissolution/De-registration by Registrar
Dissolution by Court order
Appointment of liquidator
Duties of liquidator
Powers of liquidator
Termination of Dissolution proceedings
Final Account

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76 77
77
77
78 - 79
79 - 80
80
80 - 81

CHAPTER - XII
Execution of Decrees, Decisions,
Awards and Orders
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86
87
88
89
90

Execution orders relating to recovery

of amounts
Power of Registrar to issue certificate
for recovery of sums due from members
of
a Co-operative Society
Attachment of property before decision
of order
Indemnity
Power to summon, witnesses and
requisition documents
Bar of jurisdiction of Courts

82 - 83
83 - 84
84- 85
85
85 - 86
86

CHAPTER - XIII
Appeal, Revision and Review
91
92
93
94

Appeals
No appeal in certain cases
Revision
Review

87 - 88
88
88 - 89
89

CHAPER - XIV
Certain essential privileges to
Co-operative Societies
95
96
97
98

Share or interest not liable for

attachment
Register of Members
Admissibility of copy of entry as
evidence
Exemption from compulsory
registration of instruments

90
90
90 - 91
91

CHAPTER - XV
Special provisions relating to
eligible Co-operative Banks
99
100

Definitions
Special provisions applicable
to eligible Co-operative Banks

92
92 - 93

CHAPTER XVI
Special provisions applicable to
Agricultural Coop. Credit Societies
identified under Revival Package
101
102

Definitions
Special provisions applicable to
Agricultural
Co-operative Credit Societies

94
94 - 98

CHAPTER - XVII
Special provisions applicable to
Co-operative Housing Societies
103
104
105
106
107
108

Application of this Chapter

Definitions
Conditions to be fulfilled precedent to
registration of Co-operative Housing
Society
Rights and Priveleges of members on
allotment of plot or dwelling unit in a
Co-operative Housing Society
Allotment of plots, flats or houses
through draw of lots
Provision for nomination
Restriction on transfer of share

99
99 - 100
100 - 101
101 - 102
102
102 104

SCHEDULES
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03

Settlement of Disputes
Execution Proceedings
Liquidation Proceedings

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1 - 10

FORMS

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04

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Application for registration of

Co-operative Society under the
Andhra Pradesh Coop. Societies Act,
2010
Sworn Statement by Promoter
Certificate of Registration
Register of application s for
registration received in O/o the
Registrar and other Officers conferred
with the power of Registrar to register
Coop. Societies
Declaration by a Board Member on
his/her election
Declaration creating charge
Agreement with Pay Disbursing
Officer
Societys letter to the Employer
Employers letter to the Society
FormD
FormE
Standard for Fluid Resources

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