State Act

The Himachal Pradesh Cooperative Societies Act, 1968

1[35-A. Power of Registrar to constitute new committee in certain cases.- (1) Where in any co-operative society, a committee constituted in accordance with the provisions of this Act, rules and bye-laws does not exist, the Registrar may, notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Act or rules or bye-laws, constitute by notification a committee for such society consisting of such number of members and not exceeding eleven out of whom not less than one-third shall be share-holders of such society, as he may deem fit: Provided that if the number of the members of the committee so constituted is less than eleven, the Registrar may, from time to time, add a member or members to the committee. (2) A committee constituted under sub-section (1) shall be deemed to be a committee for all the purposes of this Act, rules and bye-laws and shall continue to function for a period of two years or until such period as a committee for such society is constituted in accordance with the provisions of this Act, rules and bye-laws, whichever expires earlier: Provided that the Government may by notification extend the period of two years so as not to exceed in the aggregate three years.]