Multi-State Co-Operative Societies Act, 2002

Section - 63B - Rehabilitation and reconstruction of sick societies

[Rehabilitation and reconstruction of sick societies.

63B. (1) If, at any time, the Central Registrar, is of the opinion that a multi-State co-operative society has become sick, he may, by an order, declare such society as sick co-operative society.

(2) Where a multi-State co-operative society is declared as a sick co-operative society under sub-section (1), the Central Government or any person or agency authorised by it, may prepare a scheme for rehabilitation and reconstruction of the society and hand it over to the society for approval of the general body.

(3) The Central Government may, on the recommendation of the general body and to give effect to the scheme for rehabilitation and reconstruction referred to in sub-section (2), re-organise the board of such society with such persons, having experience in the field of co-operation, management, finance, accountancy and any other area relating to such societies as may be recommended by the general body:

Provided that in respect of a sick multi-State co-operative bank, any scheme for rehabilitation or reconstruction shall be done with the prior approval of the Reserve Bank.

Explanation.-For the purposes of this section, the expression "sick co-operative society" means a multi-State co-operative society being a society registered under the provisions of this Act which has at the end of any financial year accumulated losses equal to or exceeding total of its paid-up capital, free reserves and surpluses and has also suffered cash losses in such financial year and the financial year immediately preceding such financial year.]

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