THE GOA CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES RULES, 2003 — The Goa Co-operative Societies Act, 2001

THE GOA CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES RULES, 2003 Office of the Registrar of Co-operative Societies ___ Notification 42/2/2001/TS/RCS Whereas, the following draft rules which the Government proposes to make under section 127 of the Goa Co-operative Societies Act, 2001 (Act 36 of 2001), were pre-published in the Official Gazette, Series-I No. 39 dated 27-12-2003 (Extraordinary) under Government Notification No. 55/1/93-TS/RCS, inviting objections and suggestions, from the person whose interests are likely to be affected thereby within one month from the date of publication of said Notification in the Official Gazette; And whereas the said Notification was made available to the public; And whereas the objections and suggestions received from the public on the said draft rules have been examined by the Government and only those suggestions which were found convince have been considered by the Government. Now therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of Section 127 of the Goa Go-operative Societies Act, 2001 (Act 36 of 2001) and all other powers enabling it in this behalf, the Government of Goa hereby make the following rules, namely:- CHAPTER I Preliminary 1. Short title, extent and commencement . — — (1) These rules may be called the Goa Co-operative Societies Rules, 2003. (2) They shall extend to the whole of the State of Goa. (3) They shall come into force on such date as the State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint. 2. Definitions . — — (1) In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires,— (a) “Act” means the Goa Co-operative Societies Act, 2001 (Act 36 of 2001); (b) “constituency” means an electoral division as specified in the bye-laws of the society; (c) "delegate" means a representative elected to the general bod