(a) where the number of members or the number of societies or the number of persons, as the case may be, has… — AMENDING ACT

[(a) where the number of members or the number of societies or the number of persons, as the case may be, has at any time reduced below the number of members or societies or persons as specified in sub-section (2) of section 6:

4 [(a) where the number of members or the number of societies or the number of persons, as the case may be, has at any time reduced below the number of members or societies or persons as specified in sub-section (2) of section 6: Provided that the multi -State co -operative society shall be given six months' time to restore the number of members or societies or persons to the requisite number;] (b) where the multi-State co-operative society has not commenced working within a period of six months of the date of its registration or such extended period as the Central Registrar may allow in this behalf or has ceased to function in accordance with 5 [co-operative principles; or]

Section 4