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The BIHAR SELF-SUPPORTING CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2013

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22 ebZ 2013 
laŒ ,y0th0&1&9@2013@yst 81 —fcgkj fo/kku eaMy }kjk ;Fkkikfjr fuEufyf[kr vf/kfu; e] ftlij 
egkefge jkT;iky fnukad 15 ebZ] 2013  dks vuqefr ns pqdsa gSa] blds }kjk loZ&lk/kkj.k dh  lwpuk ds 
fy;s izdkf'kr fd;k tkrk gSA 
fcgkj&jkT;iky ds vkns'k ls] 
fouksn dqekj flUgk] 
ljdkj ds lfpo A 
 
 2 /g466/uni092C/uni0939/uni093E/uni0930 /uni0917/uni091C/uni091F (/uni0905/uni0938/uni093E/uni0927/uni093E/uni0930/uni0923 ), 22  /uni092E/uni0908 20 13  
 ¼fcgkj vf/kfu;e 7] 2013½ ¼fcgkj vf/kfu;e 7] 2013½ ¼fcgkj vf/kfu;e 7] 2013½ ¼fcgkj vf/kfu;e 7] 2013½    
fcgkj LokoyEch lgdkjh lfefr ¼la’kks/ku½ fcgkj LokoyEch lgdkjh lfefr ¼la’kks/ku½ fcgkj LokoyEch lgdkjh lfefr ¼la’kks/ku½ fcgkj LokoyEch lgdkjh lfefr ¼la’kks/ku½ vf/kfu;e vf/kfu;e vf/kfu;e vf/kfu;e    2013 2013 2013 2013    
fcgkj LokoyEch lgdkjh lfefr vf/kfu;e fcgkj LokoyEch lgdkjh lfefr vf/kfu;e fcgkj LokoyEch lgdkjh lfefr vf/kfu;e fcgkj LokoyEch lgdkjh lfefr vf/kfu;e] 1996 dk la’kks/ku djus ds fy, ] 1996 dk la’kks/ku djus ds fy, ] 1996 dk la’kks/ku djus ds fy, ] 1996 dk la’kks/ku djus ds fy, vf/kfu;e vf/kfu;e vf/kfu;e vf/kfu;eAA AA    
çLrkouk çLrkouk çLrkouk çLrkouk    AA AA& & & & pw¡fd] lgdkjh lfefr;ksa dk LoSfPNd laLFkk ds :i e sa xBu ds lkFk lnL;ksa ds lkekftd 
,oa vkfFkZd csgrjh ds fy, lnL;ksa dh vkfFkZd lgHkkf xrk] lnL;ksa ds turkaf=d fu;a=.k ,oa Lok;Ùk dk;Zdyki ls 
lfefr;k¡ vius lnL;ksa ds fgr esa vkSj vf/kd lkFkZd #i esa dk;Z dj ldsaxh ; 
 vkSj] pw¡fd] jkT; ljdkj dk ;g nkf;Ro gS fd og jkT;  esa lgdkjh lfefr;ksa ds LoSfPNd xBu] Lok;Ùk 
dk;Zdyki] turkaf=d fu;a=.k ,oa O;kolkf;d izcU/ku dks izksRlkfgr djs ,oa mldk mUu;u djs vkSj bl vksj ,sls 
dne mBk;s ftudh vko’;drk gks;   
 vkSj] pw¡fd] lafo/kku ¼larkuos la’kks/ku½ vf/kfu;e ] 2011 ds vuqlj.k esa fcgkj LokoyEch lgdkjh lfefr 
vf/kfu;e] 1996 esa mi;qZDr la’kks/ku ds vuqdwy j[kus gsrq dbZ la’kks/ku vfuok;Z gS;  
  Hkkjr x.kjkT; ds pkSlBosa o"kZ esa fcgkj jkT; fo/ kku&eaMy }kjk fuEufyf[kr :i esa ;g vf/kfu;fer 
gks%& 
11 11----  laf{kIr uke] foLrkj vkSj izkjEHkA & laf{kIr uke] foLrkj vkSj izkjEHkA & laf{kIr uke] foLrkj vkSj izkjEHkA & laf{kIr uke] foLrkj vkSj izkjEHkA & ¼1½ ;g vf/kfu;e  fcgkj LokoyEch lgdkjh lfefr ¼la’kks/ku½ 
vf/kfu;e] 2013 dgk tk ldsxkA 
¼2½  bldk foLrkj lEiw.kZ fcgkj jkT; esa gksxkA 
¼3½  ;g rqjUr izo`Ùk gksxkA     
22 22----  fcgkj LokoyEch lgdkjh lfefr vf/kfu;e] 1996 ¼fcgk j vf/kfu;e 2]fcgkj LokoyEch lgdkjh lfefr vf/kfu;e] 1996 ¼fcgkj v f/kfu;e 2]fcgkj LokoyEch lgdkjh lfefr vf/kfu;e] 1996 ¼fcgkj v f/kfu;e 2]fcgkj LokoyEch lgdkjh lfefr vf/kfu;e] 1996 ¼fcgkj v f/kfu;e 2]    1997½ dh /kkjk&2 dk 1997½ dh /kkjk&2 dk 1997½ dh /kkjk&2 dk 1997½ dh /kkjk&2 dk 
la’kks/kuA la’kks/kuA la’kks/kuA la’kks/kuA&& && fcgkj LokoyEch lgdkjh lfefr vf/kfu;e] 1996 ¼fcgkj  vf/kfu;e 2] 1997½ ¼blesa vkxs mDr 
vf/kfu;e ds :i esa fufnZ"V½ dh /kkjk&2 esa fuEufyf[kr la’kks/ku dh tk;sxh%&  
¼¼ ¼¼i½ ½ ½ ½     mi&/kkjk ¼[k½ fuEufyf[kr }kjk izfrLFkkfir dh tk;sx h( ;Fkk 
:& 
“¼[k½ ¼[k½ ¼[k½ ¼[k½  ^^cksMZ^^ ^^cksMZ^^ ^^cksMZ^^ ^^cksMZ^^ ls vfHkizsr gS funs’kd cksMZ vFkok 'kklh fudk; vFkok izcU/k lfefr] ftl 
uke ls Hkh mls vfHkfgr fd;k x;k gks] ftlds funs’ku ,oa fu;a=.k esa lgdkjh 
lfefr ds dkedkt dk izcU/k lkSaik x;k gks;”  
¼¼ ¼¼ii ½ ½ ½ ½     mi&/kkjk ¼r½ ds ckn fuEufyf[kr ubZ mi&/kkjk ¼Fk½ ¼n½ ¼/k½ ,oa ¼u½ tksM+h tk;sxh] ;Fkk :& 
“¼Fk½ ¼Fk½ ¼Fk½ ¼Fk½  **’kh"kZ lfefr** **’kh"kZ lfefr** **’kh"kZ lfefr** **’kh"kZ lfefr** ls vfHkizsr gS] lgdkjh lfefr ftldk  dk;Z{ks= lEiw.kZ fcgkj jkT; gks 
vFkok vU; dksbZ lgdkjh la?k@ifjla?k ftldk dk;Z{ks= lEiw.kZ fcgkj jkT; esa gks 
vkSj ftls lgdkjh lfefr ds fucU/kd }kjk 'kh"kZ lfefr  ds :i esa ?kksf"kr fd;k x;k 
gksA 
“¼n½ ¼n½ ¼n½ ¼n½     **d`R;dkjh funs’kd** **d`R;dkjh funs’kd** **d`R;dkjh funs’kd** **d`R;dkjh funs’kd** ls vfHkizsr gS fu;ekoyh vFkok lgdkjh lfefr ds mifof/k;ksa esa 
fofuZfn"V lfefr ds d`R;dkjh dk;Zikyd funs’kdA ” 
“¼/k½ ¼/k½ ¼/k½ ¼/k½  **fiNM+s oxksZa** **fiNM+s oxksZa** **fiNM+s oxksZa** **fiNM+s oxksZa** ls vfHkizsr gS rFkk blesa lfEefyr  gS **fcgkj inksa ,oa lsokvksa dh 
fjfDr;ksa esa vkj{k.k ¼vuqlwfpr tkfr;ksa] vuqlwfpr tu&tkfr;ksa ,oa vU; fiNM+s oxksZa 
ds fy,½ vf/kfu;e 1991** ¼fcgkj vf/kfu;e la0 3] 1992 ½ dh vuqlwph&2 esa 
fofufnZ"V fiNM+s oxksaZ ds ukxfjdksa dh lwph] le;≤ ij ;Fkkla’kksf/kr( 
“¼u½ ¼u½ ¼u½ ¼u½  **vfr fiNM+s oxksZa** **vfr fiNM+s oxksZa** **vfr fiNM+s oxksZa** **vfr fiNM+s oxksZa** ls vfHkizsr gS rFkk blesa lfE efyr gS **fcgkj inksa ,oa lsokvksa dh 
fjfDr;ksa esa vkj{k.k ¼vuqlwfpr tkfr;ksa] vuqlwfpr tu&tkfr;ksa ,oa vU; fiNM+s oxksZa 
ds fy,½ vf/kfu;e 1991** ¼fcgkj vf/kfu;e la0 3] 1992 ½ dh vuqlwph&1 esa 
fofufnZ"V fiNM+s oxksaZ ds ukxfjdksa dh lwph] le;≤ ij ;Fkkla’kksf/kr( 
33 33----    fcgkj vf/kfu;e 2] 1997 dh /kkjk&23 esa la’kks/kuA & fcgkj vf/kfu;e 2] 1997 dh /kkjk&23 esa la’kks/kuA &fcgkj vf/kfu;e 2] 1997 dh /kkjk&23 esa la’kks/kuA &fcgkj vf/kfu;e 2] 1997 dh /kkjk&23 esa la’kks/kuA &  mDr vf/kfu;e dh /kkjk&23 esa fuEuor la’kks/ku 
fd, tk;saxs] ;Fkk :&  
¼d½ ¼d½ ¼d½ ¼d½    mi&/kkjk ¼7½ fuEufyf[kr }kjk izfrLFkkfir fd;k tk;s xk] ;Fkk :&  
“¼7½ lnL; ds :i esa lfEefyr fd;k x;k dksbZ Hkh O;fDr  lnL;rk ds vf/kdkjksa] ftlesa 
erkf/kdkj Hkh 'kkfey gS] dk iz;ksx] lgdkjh lfefr dh  mifof/k;ksa esa fofgr lgdkjh lfefr ds 
izcU/ku esa lgHkkfxrk gsrq cqykbZ xbZ cSBdksa esa ; Fkk visf{kr U;wure mifLFkfr rFkk visf{kr 
lfefr dh U;wure lsok,¡ lqfuf’pr djus ds ckn gh dj ldsxk ;  
ijUrq fdlh Hkh O;fDr dks erkf/kdkj dk iz;ksx djus d k ik= gksus ds iwoZ de ls de 
,d o"kZ rd lnL; cus jguk gksxk( 
ijUrq vkSj fd mi;qZDr çko/kku fdlh lgdkjh lfefr ds fucU/ku ds izFke o"kZ esa izoÙkZd 
lnL; ij ykxw ugha gksxkA ” 
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 ¼[k½ ¼[k½ ¼[k½ ¼[k½  mi&/kkjk ¼7½ ds ckn fuEufyf[kr ubZ mi&/kkjk,¡  ¼8½] mi&/kkjk ¼9½ rFkk mi&/kkjk ¼10½ tksM+h 
tk;saxh] ;Fkk%&  
“¼8½ ¼8½ ¼8½ ¼8½  izR;sd lgdkjh lfefr izR;sd lnL; dh] lnL; ds lk Fk viuss dkjckj ds fu;fer 
laO;ogkj esa j[ks x;s lgdkjh lfefr dh cgh] lwpuk vkS j ys[kk rd] igqWp dh O;oLFkk 
djsxhA 
¼9½ ¼9½ ¼9½ ¼9½  lgdkjh lfefr ds izR;sd lnL; dks lgdkjh lfefr e sa la/kkfjr vfHkys[kksa] lwpukvksa 
rFkk O;olk; ls lacaf/kr fu;fer laO;ogkjksa dh ys[kk vksa ds lEcU/k esa lHkh 
tkudkjh@dkxtkr izkIr djus dk vf/kdkj gksxkA lgdkjh lfefr ds eq[; dk;Zikyd 
inkf/kdkjh@izcU/kd lnL;ksa dks lHkh okafNr tkudkjh@ dkxtkrksa rd igq¡p lqfuf’pr 
djsxhA 
¼10½ ¼10½ ¼10½ ¼10½ lgdkjh lfefr ds lnL;ksa dks bl vf/kfu;e ds v/k hu cuh fu;ekoyh ;k mifof/k;ksa esa 
fofgr izko/kkuksa ds v/khu f’k{kk rFkk lgdkfjrk lEc U/kh izf’k{k.k izkIr djus dk 
vf/kdkj gksxkA ” 
44 44----     fcgkj vf/kfu;e 2] 1997 dh /kkjk&25 dk la’kks/kuA &fcgkj vf/kfu;e 2] 1997 dh /kkjk&25 dk la’kks/kuA & fcgkj vf/kfu;e 2] 1997 dh /kkjk&25 dk la’kks/kuA & fcgkj vf/kfu;e 2] 1997 dh /kkjk&25 dk la’kks/kuA & mDr vf/kfu;e dh /kkjk&25 esa fuEufyf[kr 
la’kks/ku fd;k tk;sxk] ;Fkk :&  
¼d½ mi&/kkjk ¼1½ fuEufyf[kr }kjk izfrLFkkfir fd;k tk;sxk] ;Fkk :& 
“¼1½  vf/kfu;e rFkk mi&fof/k;ksa ds mica/kksa ds v/k hu jgrs gq,] fdlh lgdkjh lfefr dk 
vafre izkf/kdkj blds lkekU; fudk; esa fufgr gksxkA izR;sd lgdkjh lfefr dk cksMZ] 
foÙkh; o"kZ dh lekfIr ds ckn] Ng ekg ds Hkhrj okf"k Zd vke lHkk cqyk;sxh] ftlesa 
cksMZ ds lnL;ksa ,oa mlds inkf/kdkfj;ksa ds fuokZpu dks NksM+dj mi&/kkjk ¼3½ ds v/khu 
lHkh vFkok fdlh fo"k; ij fopkj fd;k tk;sxkA ” 
¼[k½  mi&/kkjk ¼3½ dh dafMdk ¼d½ ,oa ¼[k½ foyksfir dh tk;sxhA     
55 55----        fcgkj vf/kfu;e 2] 199 fcgkj vf/kfu;e 2] 199 fcgkj vf/kfu;e 2] 199 fcgkj vf/kfu;e 2] 1997 dh /kkjk&26 dk la’kks/kuA & 7 dh /kkjk&26 dk la’kks/kuA & 7 dh /kkjk&26 dk la’kks/kuA & 7 dh /kkjk&26 dk la’kks/kuA & mDr vf/kfu;e dh /kkjk &26 dh mi&/kkjk 
¼2½ fuEufyf[kr }kjk izfrLFkkfir dh tk;sxh] ;Fkk :& 
     “¼2½ cksMZ dk vkdkj] mi&fof/k;ksa ds vuqlkj] in/kkfj ;ksa lfgr vf/kdre bDdhl lnL;ksa dk 
gksxkA eq[; dk;Zikyd cksMZ dk insu lnL; gksxkA cksM Z cSafdx] izcU/ku] foÙk ds {ks= dk vuqHko j[kus 
okys vFkok lgdkjh lfefr;ksa }kjk ftEek fy, x, mís’; ksa vkSj dk;Zdykiksa ls lacaf/kr fdlh vU; {ks= esa 
fo’ks"kKrk j[kus okys O;fDr;ksa dks lnL; ds #i esa lg;ksftr djsxk( 
ijUrq bl izdkj lg;ksftr lnL;ksa dh la[;k nks ls vf/ kd ugha gksxh vkSj ;g cksMZ dh dqy 
la[;k ds vfrfjDr gksxh ; 
ijUrq vkSj fd ,sls lg;ksftr lnL;ksa dks lgdkjh lfef r ds fdlh fuokZpu esa ,sls lnL;ksa dks 
viuh gSfl;r esa er nsus dk vf/kdkj ugha gksxk vkSj u mUgsa cksMZ ds inkf/kdkjh ds #i esa fuokZfpr gksus  
ds ik= gksus dk vf/kdkj gksxkA 
ijUrq ;g vkSj fd lgdkjh lfefr ds d`R;dkjh funs’kd H kh cksMZ ds lnL; gksaxs vkSj ,sls lnL; 
funs’kdksa dh dqy la[;k dh x.kuk ds ç;kstukFkZ vioftZr fd;s tk;saxs(  
ijUrq ;g vkSj fd izR;sd lgdkjh lkslkbVh ds cksMZ es a vuqlwfpr tkfr ;k vuqlwfpr tu&tkfr 
ds fy, nks LFkku] fiNM+s oxksaZ ds fy, nks LFkku vkSj vfr fiNM+s oxksaZ ds fy, nks LFkku vkjf{kr gksxk( 
ijUrq ;g vkSj fd mi;qZDr ijUrqd esa ;Fkkfofgr LFkku ksa ds vkj{k.k ds /;s; ls jkT; ljdkj] 
lkekU; vFkok fo’ks"k vkns’k ds }kjk] oSlh lfefr;ksa  vFkok lfefr;ksa ds oxZ dks ftuesa lnL;ksa ds :i es a 
O;f"V vUrfoZ"V ugha gSa vFkok ftuesa mi;qZDr vkj{k.k Jsf.k;ksa ls lnL; ugha gSa] dks vioftZr dj ldsxh %  
ijUrq ;g vkSj fd mi;qZDr ds v/khu vkjf{kr LFkkuksa dh dqy la[;k dqy LFkkuksa ds ipkl 
izfr’kr ls vuf/kd gksxk( 
ijUrq vkSj Hkh fd mi;qZDr ds v/khu vkjf{kr LFkkuksa  dh dqy la[;k ds ipkl izfr’kr ds 
;Fkk’kD; fudVre fdUrq blls vuf/kd LFkku ;FkkfLFkfr vuqlwfpr tkfr;ksa ;k vuqlwfpr tu&tkfr;ksa] 
fiNM+s oxksaZ vkSj vfr fiNM+s oxksaZ dh efgykvksa ds fy, vkjf{kr fd;s tk;saxs % 
ijUrq vkSj Hkh fd vuqlwfpr tkfr;ksa ;k vuqlwfpr tu& tkfr;ksa] fiNM+s oxksZa ,oa vfr fiNM+s oxksZa 
ds fy, tks LFkku vkjf{kr ugha fd;s x;s gSa] muesa l s ipkl izfr’kr ds ;Fkk’kD; fudVre fdUrq blls 
vuf/kd LFkku efgykvksa ds fy, vkjf{kr fd;s tk;saxs( 
ijUrq ;g vkSj Hkh fd bl izdkj efgykvksa ds fy, vkjf {kr dqy LFkkuksa dh la[;k nks ls vU;wu 
gksxh( 
bl izdkj vkjf{kr LFkku] vuqlwfpr tkfr ;k vuqlwfpr t u&tkfr ds lnL;ksa] fiNM+s oxkZsa vkSj 
vfr fiNM+s oxksZa ds lnL;ksa rFkk efgykvksa ds chp ls] fuokZpu ;k@ vkSj lg;kstu }kjk Hkjs tk;saxsA ;g 
izko/kku izkFkfed lkslkbVh ls 'kh"kZ lkslkbVh rd dh lHkh lkslkbfV;ksa ij ykxw gksxk( 
 4 /g466/uni092C/uni0939/uni093E/uni0930 /uni0917/uni091C/uni091F (/uni0905/uni0938/uni093E/uni0927/uni093E/uni0930/uni0923 ), 22  /uni092E/uni0908 20 13  
 ijUrq vkSj Hkh fd izkFkfed lfefr rFkk 'kh"kZ lfefr rd ,slk vkj{k.k bl iz;kstukFkZ bl 
vf/kfu;e ds v/khu cuk;h x;h fu;ekoyh }kjk 'kkflr gksxkA ” 
66 66----     fcgkj vf/kfu;e 2] 1997 dh /kkjk&28 dk çfrLFkkiuA & fcgkj vf/kfu;e 2] 1997 dh /kkjk&28 dk çfrLFkkiuA & fcgkj vf/kfu;e 2] 1997 dh /kkjk&28 dk çfrLFkkiuA & fcgkj vf/kfu;e 2] 1997 dh /kkjk&28 dk çfrLFkkiuA & mDr vf/kfu;e dh /kkjk&28 fuEufyf[kr 
}kjk izfrLFkkfir dh tk;sxh] ;Fkk :& 
“28 28 28 28----    inkof/kA & inkof/kA & inkof/kA & inkof/kA & cksMZ ds fuokZfpr lnL;ksa ,oa in/kkfj;ks a dh inkof/k fuokZpu dh frfFk ls ik¡p 
o"kksZ dh gksxh vkSj inkfkdkfj;ksaa dh inkof/k cksMZ dh vof/k ds lkFk dk lg&lhek ¼dks&VfeZul½ gksxh( 
ijUrq cksMZ] cksMZ esa fdlh vkdfLed fjfDr dks cksMZ }kjk ml oxZ ds lnL;ksa ls euksu;u }kjk Hkj 
ldsxk ; ftlds laca/k esa vkdfLed fjfDr mRiUu gqbZ gks] ;fn cksMZ dh vof/k bldh ewy vof/k ls vk/kh ls 
de ckdh gks( 
ijUrq ;g vkSj fd fdlh lgdkjh lfefr ds fuokZfpr cksM Z esa ;fn ewy inkof/k ls vk/ks ls vf/kd 
dh inkof/k ckdh gks] vkSj cksMZ esa fdlh dkj.ko’k f uokZfpr lnL;ksa ,oa inkf/kdkfj;ksa dk in fjDr gks 
tk;] rks 'ks"k vof/k ds fy, fcgkj jkT; fuokZpu izkf/kdkj }kjk mi&fuokZpu ls fjfDr dks Hkjk tk;sxk ; 
ijUrq ;g vkSj Hkh fd izFke cksMZ dh vof/k lgdkjh lfefr ds fucU/ku dh rkjh[k ls ckjg ekg ls 
vf/kd ugha gksxhA ” 
77 77----    fcgkj vf/kfu;e 2] 1997 dh /kkjk&29 esa la’kks/kuA & fcgkj vf/kfu;e 2] 1997 dh /kkjk&29 esa la’kks/kuA &fcgkj vf/kfu;e 2] 1997 dh /kkjk&29 esa la’kks/kuA &fcgkj vf/kfu;e 2] 1997 dh /kkjk&29 esa la’kks/kuA &  mDr vf/kfu;e dh /kkjk&29 esa fuEuor 
la’kks/ku fd;s tk;saxs] ;Fkk :& 
¼d½ ¼d½ ¼d½ ¼d½  mi&/kkjk ¼1½ fuEufyf[kr }kjk izfrLFkkfir dh tk;sxh] ;Fkk :& 
“¼1½        lgdkjh lfefr ds cksMZ ds fuokZpu ds lapkyu ds fy, f cgkj jkT; fuokZpu izkf/kdkj 
vf/kfu;e] 2008 ds v/khu xfBr fcgkj jkT; fuokZpu izkf/kdkj ftEesokj gksxhA ” 
¼[k½ ¼[k½ ¼[k½ ¼[k½  mi&/kkjk ¼2½ fuEufyf[kr }kjk izfrLFkkfir dh tk;sxh] ;Fkk :& 
“¼2½        ofgZxkeh funs’kdksa dh vof/k dh lekfIr ds iwoZ] fc gkj jkT; fuokZpu izkf/kdkj 
vf/kfu;e] 2008 rFkk mlds v/khu cuh fu;ekoyh rFkk fc gkj LokoyEch lgdkjh 
lfefr vf/kfu;e] 1996 rFkk mlds v/khu cuh fu;ekoyh d s izko/kkuksa ds v/khu 
fofufnZ"V jhfr ls fcgkj jkT; fuokZpu izkf/kdkj }kjk fuokZpu dk lapkyu fd;k 
tk;sxkA ”     
¼x½ ¼x½ ¼x½ ¼x½     mi&/kkjk ¼3½ foyksfir dh tk;sxhA 
88 88---- fcgkj vf/kfu;e 2] 1997 dh /kkjk&33 esa la’kks/kuA  & fcgkj vf/kfu;e 2] 1997 dh /kkjk&33 esa la’kks/kuA &fcgkj vf/kfu;e 2] 1997 dh /kkjk&33 esa la’kks/kuA &fcgkj vf/kfu;e 2] 1997 dh /kkjk&33 esa la’kks/kuA &  mDr vf/kfu;e dh /kkjk&33 esa fuEuor 
la’kks/ku fd;s tk;saxs] ;Fkk :& 
¼d½ ¼d½ ¼d½ ¼d½     mi&/kkjk ¼1½ fuEufyf[kr }kjk çfrLFkkfir dh tk;xh %& 
“¼a1½  lgdkjh lfefr vius ys[kkvksa dh ys[kk&ijh{kk i zR;sd foÙkh; o"kZ esa de ls de ,d 
ckj jkT; ljdkj vFkok jkT; ljdkj }kjk izkf/kd`r izkf /kdkj }kjk vuqeksfnr iSuy ds 
ys[kk&ijh{kd }kjk djk,xhA ,slk ys[kk&ijh{kd] pkVMZ ,dkmUVsaV vf/kfu;e] 1949 ds 
vFkkZUrxZr pkVMZ ,dkmUVsaV gksxk ;k fucU/kd ds dk;k Zy; dk gksxkA jkT; ljdkj 
vFkok jkT; ljdkj }kjk izkf/kd`r izkf/kdkj }kjk vuqe ksfnr iSuy ds ys[kk&ijh{kd dh 
U;wure 'kS{kf.kd vgZrk fdlh ekU;rk izkIr fo’ofo/kky ; ls mÙkh.kZ Lukrd ¼xf.kr ds 
lkFk½ vFkok okf.kT; Lukrd gksxhA ,slk ys[kk&ijh{kd vFkok pkVMZ ,dkmUVsaV QeZ dks 
vads{k.k dk de ls de rhu o"kksZ dk vuqHko vfuok;Z g ksxkA dsoy ,slk ys[kk&ijh{kd 
vFkok pkVMZ ,dkmUVsaV QeZ gh lgdkjh lfefr ds ys[kkv ksa dk ys[kk&ijh{k.k djus ds 
ik= gksxkA ” 
¼[k½ ¼[k½ ¼[k½ ¼[k½     mi&/kkjk ¼4½ fuEufyf[kr }kjk izfrLFkkfir dh tk;sxh] ;Fkk :& 
“¼4½  izR;sd lgdkjh lfefr ds ys[kkvksa dk vads{k.k l gdkjh lfefr ds lkekU; fudk; }kjk 
fu;qDr ys[kk&ijh{kd vFkok pkVMZ ,dkmUVsaV QeZ }kjk mi&/kkjk ¼1½ esa fofufnZ"V jhfr 
ls dh tk;sxhA ys[kk ijh{kd ds ikfjJfed lkekU; fudk; }kjk fu;r fd;k tk;sxk ;  
ijUrq ;fn vads{k.k] fucU/kd ds dk;kZy; ds vads{kd } kjk fd;k tkrk gS rks 
fu;r vads{k.k Qhl dk Hkqxrku lfefr;ksa }kjk fd;k tk;sxkA ” 
¼x½ ¼x½ ¼x½ ¼x½ mi&/kkjk ¼10½ ds ckn fuEufyf[kr ubZ mi&/kkjk ¼11½ tksM+h tk;sxh] ;Fkk :& 
“¼11½  'kh"kZ lgdkjh lfefr] vius ys[kkvksa ds fooj.k  ds vads{k.k ds mijkUr] vads{k.k 
izfrosnu] lfefr ds lkekU; fudk; ds vuqeksnuksijkUr]  rhl fnuksa ds Hkhrj fucU/kd 
dks vfuok;Z #i ls lqiwnZ dj nsxk rkfd ml fjiksVZ dks  jkT; ljdkj ds ek/;e ls] 
jkT; ljdkj }kjk vf/kdfFkr izfØ;k ds vuqlkj fo/kku e .My ds iVy ij j[kk tk 
ldsA ” 
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 99 99---- fcgkj vf/kfu;e 2] 1997 dh /kkjk&35 dk çfrLFkkiuA & fcgkj vf/kfu;e 2] 1997 dh /kkjk&35 dk çfrLFkkiuA & fcgkj vf/kfu;e 2] 1997 dh /kkjk&35 dk çfrLFkkiuA & fcgkj vf/kfu;e 2] 1997 dh /kkjk&35 dk çfrLFkkiuA & mDr vf/kfu;e dh /kkjk&35 fuEufyf[kr 
}kjk izfrLFkkfir dh tk;sxh] ;Fkk :& 
“35-  okf"kZd foojf.k;k¡ nkf[ky djukA & okf"kZd foojf.k;k¡ nkf[ky djukA & okf"kZd foojf.k;k¡ nkf[ky djukA & okf"kZd foojf.k;k¡ nkf[ky djukA & çR;sd lgdkjh lfef r] çR;sd foÙkh; o"kZ dh lekfIr 
ds Ng ekg ds Hkhrj] fucU/kd ds le{k okf"kZd foojf.k ;k¡ nkf[ky djsxh ftlesa 
fuEufyf[kr fo"k; 'kkfey gksaxs %& 
¼d½  dk;Zdykiksa dk okf"kZd fjiksVZ; 
¼[k½  ys[kkvksa dk ys[kk&ijhf{kr fooj.k ; 
¼x½  lkekU; fudk; }kjk ;Fkkuqeksfnr vf/k’ks"k fuiVku gsrq ;kstuk ; 
¼?k½ lgdkjh lfefr dh mi&fof/k;ksa esa fd;s x;s la’k ks/kuksa dh lwph] ;fn dksbZ gks; 
¼³½ fuokZpu] ;fn fu;r gks] ds lapkyu vkSj lkekU; fud k; dh lHkk ds vk;kstu dh 
rkjh[k ls lacaf/kr ?kks"k.kk ; 
¼p½ fucU/kd }kjk vf/klwfpr dksbZ vU; lwpuk tks vf/kfu ;e ds fdlh izko/kku ds ikyu 
gsrq vko’;d gksA ” 
10 10 10 10----    fcgkj vf/kfu;e 2] 1997 dh /kkjk&41 ds ckn ,d ubZ / kkjk&41 d fcgkj vf/kfu;e 2] 1997 dh /kkjk&41 ds ckn ,d ubZ /k kjk&41 d fcgkj vf/kfu;e 2] 1997 dh /kkjk&41 ds ckn ,d ubZ /k kjk&41 d fcgkj vf/kfu;e 2] 1997 dh /kkjk&41 ds ckn ,d ubZ /k kjk&41 d----    dk vUr%LFkkiuA & dk vUr%LFkkiuA & dk vUr%LFkkiuA & dk vUr%LFkkiuA & mDr 
vf/kfu;e dh /kkjk&41 ds ckn fuEufyf[kr ubZ /kkjk&41d vUr%LFkkfir dh tk;sxh] ;Fkk :& 
“41d 41d 41d 41d----    vf/kdj.k }kjk cksMZ dk vf/kØe.kA & vf/kdj.k }kjk cksMZ dk vf/kØe.kA & vf/kdj.k }kjk cksMZ dk vf/kØe.kA & vf/kdj.k }kjk cksMZ dk vf/kØe.kA & ¼1½ lgdkjh lfefr  ds lnL; ls çkIr vkosnu ij] ;fn 
vf/kdj.k dh jk; esa fdlh lgdkjh lfefr dk cksMZ] ftl s jkT; ljdkj }kjk _.k vFkok foÙkh; 
lgk;rk nh xbZ gks vFkok _.k ljdkjh xkjaVh ij nh xbZ gks] yxkrkj _.k vnk;xh esa pwd dj 
jgk gks vFkok bl vf/kfu;e] fu;ekoyh ;k mi&fof/k;ksa  }kjk vf/kjksfir drZO;ksa ds fuoZgu esa 
ykijokg gks vFkok mlds lnL;ksa ds fgr ds fo#) vkpj.k  fd;k gks ;k cksMZ ds xBu vFkok 
dk;Z djus esa xfrjks/k gks rks og] çca/k lfefr dks viuh vkifÙk] ;fn dksbZ gks] vf/kdfFkr djus 
gsrq volj nsus ds ckn] ldkj.k fyf[kr vkns’k }kjk Ng ekg ls vuf/kd vof/k ds fy, lgdkjh 
lfefr ds cksMZ dks vf/kØfer dj ldsxkA  vf/kdj.k bl /kkjk ds v/khu ikfjr izR;sd vkns’k dks 
vfHkfyf[kr djsxk vkSj fucfU/kr Mkd ls lEcfU/kr lgdkjh lfefr dks lwfpr djsxk% 
ijUrq cSafdx dkjksckj djus okyh lgdkjh lfefr ds ekeys esa cSafdx jsxqys’ku ,DV] 1949 
ds izko/kku Hkh ykxw gksaxs% 
ijUrq vkSj fd cSafdx dk dkjksckj djus okyh lgdkjh l fefr ds ekeys esa cksMZ ds 
vf/kØe.k dh vf/kdkf/kd vof/k ,d o"kZ dh gksxh% 
ijUrq vkSj Hkh fd cSafdx dk dkjksckj djus okyh lgdk jh lfefr ds cksMZ dk vf/kØe.k 
Hkkjrh; fjtoZ cSad ds ijke’kZ ls fd;k tk;sxkA 
¼2½ ¼2½ ¼2½ ¼2½ tc dksbZ lgdkjh lfefr mi&/kkjk ¼1½ ds v/khu vf/ kØe.k ds v/khu gks rks vf/kdj.k lfefr ds 
dk;Z lapkyu ds fy, ,d iz’kkld fu;qDr djsxhA bl mi&/ kkjk ds v/khu fu;qDr iz’kkld 
fofu/kkZfjr vof/k ds Hkhrj lgdkjh lfefr ds cksMZ ds  fuokZpu gsrq vko’;d dkjZokbZ djsxk rFkk 
fuokZfpr cksMZ dks izcU/k dk dk;ZHkkj lkSai nsxkA 
¼3½ ¼3½ ¼3½ ¼3½ mi&/kkjk ¼2½ ds v/khu fu;qDr iz’kkld vf/kdj.k } kjk ;Fkk fu;r ,slk ikfjJfed] ftls og 
lgdkjh lfefr ds dkjckj ds fØ;kUo;u ds fy, mfpr le>s ] çkIr djsxkA bl çdkj fu;r 
ikfjJfed lgdkjh lfefr ds [kkrs ls Hkqxrs; gksxkA 
¼4½ ¼4½ ¼4½ ¼4½ mi&/kkjk ¼2½ ds v/khu fu;qDr iz’kkld] vf/kdj.k }kjk fufeZr lsok 'kÙkksZ ds v/khu dk;Z djsxk 
rFkk bl vf/kfu;e] fu;ekoyh ,oa lfefr dh mi&fof/k;ks a ds v/khu cksMZ dks leuqnsf’kr lHkh 
drZO;ksa dk ikyu rFkk nkf;Roksa dk fuoZgu djsxk% 
ijUrq vf/kdj.k dks vf/kØe.k dh vof/k ds nkSjku iz’kkld dks cnyus dh 'kfDr gksxhA ” 
11 11 11 11---- fcgkj vf/kfu;e 2] 1997 d fcgkj vf/kfu;e 2] 1997 d fcgkj vf/kfu;e 2] 1997 d fcgkj vf/kfu;e 2] 1997 dh /kkjk&42 dk la’kks/kuA & h /kkjk&42 dk la’kks/kuA & h /kkjk&42 dk la’kks/kuA & h /kkjk&42 dk la’kks/kuA & mDr vf/kfu;e dh /kkjk&42  dh mi&/kkjk 
¼1½ fuEufyf[kr }kjk izfrLFkkfir dh tk;sxh] ;Fkk :& 
“¼1½ bl vf/kfu;e ds v/khu vijk/k gksxk ;fn & 
¼d½  dksbZ lgdkjh lfefr vFkok mldk dksbZ inkf/kdkjh  vFkok lnL; tkucw>dj feF;k 
fooj.kh cukrk gS ;k feF;k lwpuk nsrk gS vFkok jkT; l jdkj }kjk çkf/kd`r O;fDr 
vFkok fucU/kd dks mlls visf{kr tkudkjh tkucw>dj ugha Hkstrk gS; 
¼[k½  dksbZ O;fDr tkucw>dj vFkok fcuk fdlh ;qfDrlax r lQkbZ ds fdlh lEeu] 
vf/k;kpuk vFkok bl vf/kfu;e ds izko/kkuksa ds v/khu fuxZr] fof/klEer fyf[kr vkns’k 
dh voKk djrk gS; 
¼x½  dksbZ fu;ksDrk tks fcuk fdlh ;qfDr;qDr dkj.k d s vius dkfeZdksa ls dVkSrh dh xbZ 
jkf’k dks] dVkSrh dh frfFk ls pkSng fnuksa ds Hkhrj] lgdkjh lfefr dks Hkqxrku djus esa 
vlQy gksrk gS; 
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 ¼?k½  dksbZ inkf/kdkjh vFkok vfHkj{kd] ml lgdkjh lf efr dh] ftldk og inkf/kdkjh ;k 
vfHkj{kd gks] iaft;ksa] ys[kkvksa] nLrkostksa] vfHk ys[kksa] udn] izfrHkwfr ,oa vU; 
ifjlEifÙk;ksa dh vfHkj{kk vf/kd`r O;fDr dks lkSius esa vlQy gksrk gS; 
¼³½  dksbZ O;fDr lgdkjh lfefr ds cksMZ ds inkf/kdkf j;ksa ;k lnL;ksa ds fuokZpu ds iwoZ] ;k 
nkSjku vFkok i'pkr~ Hkz"V vkpj.k esa fyIr gksrk gSA”  
fcgkj&jkT;iky ds vkns'k ls] 
fouksn dqekj flUgk] 
ljdkj ds lfpo A 
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22 ebZ 2013  
laŒ ,y0th0&1&9@2013@82@yst —fcgkj fo/kku eaMy }kjk ;Fkkikfjr vkSj egkefge jkT;i ky }kjk 
fnukad&15 ebZ] 2013 dks vuqer fcgkj LokoyEch lgdkjh lfefr ¼la'kks/ku½ vf/kfu;e] 2013 dk fuEufyf[kr 
vaxzsth vuqokn fcgkj jkT;iky ds izkf/kdkj ls blds } kjk izdkf'kr fd;k tkrk gS] ftls Hkkjrh; lafo/kku ds  
vuqPNsn 348 ds [kaM¼3½ ds v/khu mDr vf/kfu;e dk vaxzsth Hkk"kk esa izkf/kd`r ikB le>k tk;sxk A 
fcgkj&jkT;iky ds vkns'k ls] 
fouksn dqekj flUgk] 
ljdkj ds lfpo A 
     [Bihar Act 7,2013]  
BIHAR SELF -SUPPORTING CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES (A MENDMENT ) ACT , 2013 
AN 
ACT  
To amend the Bihar Self-Supporting Co-operative Societies Act, 1996 
PREAMBLE .— Whereas voluntarily constituted Co-operative Societies can lead to the socio-
economic betterment of their members as based on th eir economic participation, democratic control 
and autonomous functioning so as to act more meaningfully in the interests of their members; 
AND , WHEREAS , it is an obligation of the State Government to pr omote voluntary formation, 
autonomous functioning, democratic control and prof essional management of the Co-operative 
Societies in the State and promote them and take such measures as are necessary for this purpose; 
AND , WHEREAS , in pursuance of The Constitution (Ninety Seventh Amendment) Act,2011, 
many amendments are imperative in the Bihar Self-Su pporting Co-operative Societies Act, 1996; to 
keep in consonance with above Amendment. 
BE IT  enacted by the Legislature of the State of Bihar in the sixty fourth year of the Republic 
of India as follows: - 
1.  Short title, extent and commencement. –  (1) This Act may be called the Bihar Self-
Supporting Co-operative Societies (Amendment) Act, 2013.  
(2)  It shall extend to the whole of the State of Bihar. 
(3) It shall come into force at once. 
2.  Amendment in Section-2 of the Bihar Act 2 of 1997.—  In Section-2 of the Bihar Self-
Supporting Co-operative Societies Act, 1996 (Bihar Act 2, 1997) (here in after referred to as the said 
Act) shall be amended as follows - 
(i)  Sub-section (b) shall be substituted by the foll owing, namely - 
“(b)  ‘Board’  means Board of Directors or Governing Body or Mana ging 
Committee by whatever name it is designated to whom  the management of the 
affairs of a Co-operative Society is entrusted.” 
(ii ) After sub-section (p) the following new sub-secti ons (q), (r), (s) and (t) shall be 
inserted namely -  
“(q)  ‘Apex Society’  means, a Co-operative Society whose area of operat ion 
covers the whole of the state of Bihar or any Co-op erative Federation / Union 
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 having in its area of operation the whole of the St ate of Bihar and which has been 
declared as Apex Society by the Registrar of Co-operative Societies.” 
“(r)  ‘Functional Directors’  means Functional Executive Directors of the 
Society specified as per rules or Bye-laws of that Co-operative Society.” 
“(s) “Backward Classes”– means and includes the list of Backward Classes of  
citizens specified in Annexure-2 of the Bihar Reser vation of Vacancies in Posts and 
Services (for Scheduled Castes , Scheduled Tribes  and other Backward Classes) 
Act, 1991 (Bihar Act No.  3, 1992), as amended from time to time;” 
“(t) “Extremely Backward Classes”– means and includes the list of Backward 
Classes of citizens specified in Annexure-1 of the Bihar Reservation of Vacancies in 
Posts and Services (for  Scheduled Castes , Schedul ed Tribes  and other Backward 
Classes) Act, 1991 (Bihar Act No.  3, 1992), as amended from time to time;” 
3.   Amendment in Section-23 of the Bihar Act 2 of 199 7.— In Section-23 of the said Act 
shall be amended as follows, namely -  
(a) Sub-section (7) shall be substituted by the following - 
“(7)  A person admitted as a member may exercise th e rights of membership, 
including the right to vote, only after ensuring mi nimum attendance, as 
required in the meeting convened for the participat ion in management of the 
Society and availing of minimum requisite services of the Society as may be 
prescribed in the Bye-laws of the Society; 
Provided that a person shall have been a member for  at least one year 
before being eligible to exercise the right to vote; 
Provided further that the above provision shall not  apply to the 
promoter members in the first year of registration of a Co-operative Society.” 
(b) After sub-section (7) the following new sub-sections (8), (9) and (10) shall be added, 
namely:–  
“(8)  Every Co-operative Society shall provide access to every member to the books, 
information and accounts of the Co-operative Societ y kept in regular 
transaction of its business with such member. 
(9) Every member of a Co-operative Society shall ha ve the right to get all 
information/documents regarding books, information and accounts of the            
Co-operative Society kept in regular transaction of  its business. The Chief 
Executive officer/manager of the Co-operative Socie ty shall ensure access to 
the member to all required information/documents. 
(10) The members of any Co-operative Society shall have the right to get member 
education and co-operative related training as per the rules or Bye-laws made 
under any provisions of this Act.” 
4.   Amendment in Section - 25 of the Bihar Act 2 of 199 7 .— In Section - 25 of the said Act 
shall be amended as follows, namely –  
 (a) Sub-section (1) shall be substituted by the following, namely - 
“(1) Subject to the provisions of this Act and the Bye-laws the ultimate authority of 
a  Co-operative Society shall vest in its General B ody. Board of every Co-
operative Society shall convene Annual General Meet ing within six months 
from the closer of each financial year, which shall  deal with all or any matter 
dealt with under sub-section (3) except those in re lation to the election of 
members and Office-bearer of the Board.” 
(b) Sub-section (3) clause (a) and (b) shall be deleted. 
5.  Amendment in Section - 26 of the Bihar Act 2 of 1997. — Sub-section (2) of Section - 26 
of the said Act shall be substituted by the following, namely - 
“(2) The size of the Board shall be maximum twenty one members including Office-
bearers accordance with the Bye-laws. Chief Executi ve shall be an ex-officio 
member of the Board. The Board shall co-opt such pe rsons having experience in the 
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 field of banking, management, finance or specialization in any other field relating to 
the object and the activities under taken by the Co -operative Societies, as members 
of the board; 
Provided that the number of such co-opted members s hall not exceed two and 
this shall be in addition to the total members of the board: 
Provided further that such co-opted members shall n ot have the right to vote 
in any election of the Co-operative Society in their capacity as such member or to be 
eligible to be elected as Office-bearers of the Board: 
Provided further also that the Functional Directors  of a Co-operative Society 
shall also be the members of the board and such mem bers shall be excluded for the 
purpose of counting the total number of Directors: 
“Provided that there shall be reservation of two se ats for the Scheduled Castes 
or the Scheduled Tribes, two seats for the Backward  Classes and two seats for the 
Extremely Backward Classes on the Board of every Co-operative Society: 
Provided further that for the purpose of reservatio n of seats as in the above 
proviso, the State Government may, by general or sp ecial order, exclude the Board 
of societies or class of societies not consisting o f individuals as members or not 
having members from above categories of reservation: 
Provided further that the total number of seats so reserved shall not exceed 
fifty percent of the total number of seats: 
Provided further also that as nearly as but not exc eeding fifty percent of the 
total number of seats so reserved shall be reserved  for women belonging to the 
Scheduled Castes or the Scheduled Tribes, the Backw ard Classes and the Extremely 
Backward Classes, as the case may be: 
Provided further also that as nearly as but not exc eeding fifty percent of the 
total number of seats not reserved above for the Sc heduled Castes or the Scheduled 
Tribes, the Backward Classes and the Extremely Backward Classes shall be reserved 
for women: 
Provided further also that the total number of seat s so reserved for women 
shall not be less than two. 
The seats so reserved shall be filled up from among st the members of 
Scheduled Castes or Scheduled Tribes, Backward and Extremely Backward Classes 
and women either by election or/and by co-option. T his provision shall apply to all 
societies from the Primary Society and up to the Apex Societies: 
Provided further also that such reservation in Prim ary Society and up to the 
Apex Society shall be governed by the rules made under this Act for this purpose.” 
6. Sub-section of Section - 28 of the Bihar Act 2 o f 1997. —  Section - 28 of the said Act 
shall be substituted by the following, namely - 
“28. Term of office. -  The term of office of elected members of the Board and its Office- 
bearers shall be five years from the date of electi on and the term of office of the 
Office-bearers shall be co-terminus with the term of the Board; 
Provided that the Board may fill a casual vacancy i n the Board by nomination out 
of the same class of members in respect of which th e casual vacancy has arisen, if the 
term of the board is less than half of its original term; 
Provided further also that if more than half of the  term of original term of elected 
Board remains and any post of elected members and O ffice-bearers becomes vacant, the 
vacancy will filled by By-election by The Bihar Sta te Election Authority for the 
remaining period;  
Provided further that the term of the first Board s hall not exceed twelve months 
from the date of registration of the Co-operative Society.” 
7. Amendment in Section - 29 of the Bihar Act 2 of 1997. — In Section - 29 of the said Act 
shall be amended as follows, namely – 
 (a) Sub-section (1) shall be substituted by the following, namely - 
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 “(1) The Bihar State Election Authority constituted  shall be responsible for the 
conduct of elections of the board of a Co-operative  Society under The Bihar 
State Election Authority Act, 2008. 
(b) Sub-section (2) shall be substituted by the following, namely - 
“(2)  The election shall be conducted before the ex piry of term of the outgoing 
director by the Bihar State Election Authority in t he manner specified under 
the provisions of the Bihar State Election Authority Act, 2008 and Rules made 
there under and as per the provisions of the Bihar Self-Supporting Co-
operative Societies Act, 1996 and Rules made there under.” 
(c) Sub-section (3) shall be deleted. 
8. Amendment in Section - 33 of the Bihar Act 2 of 1997.— In the said Act Section-33 shall 
be amended as follows, namely – 
(a) Sub-section (1) shall be substituted by the following, namely - 
“(1)  A Co-operative Society shall get its accounts  audited by Auditor from a 
Panel approved by State Government or the authority  authorized by the 
State Government, at least once in every financial year. Such Auditor shall 
either be Chartered Accountants within the meaning of the Chartered 
Accountants Act, 1949 or from the office of the Reg istrar. The minimum 
educational qualification of the Auditors from a pa nel approved by State 
Government or an authority authorized by the State Government shall be 
Graduate (with Mathematics) or commerce Graduate fr om any approved 
university. Such Auditor or Chartered Accountants f irm shall be required to 
have at least three years of audit experience. Only  such Auditor or 
Chartered Accountants firm shall be eligible for th e audit of the accounts of 
Co-operative Society.” 
(b)  Sub-section (4) shall be substituted by the following, namely - 
“(4) The audit of the accounts of every Co-operativ e Society shall be done by the 
Auditor or Chartered Accountant firm in the manner specified under sub-
section (1), appointed  by the General Body of Co-o perative Society. The 
remuneration of the Auditor shall be fixed by the General Body; 
Provided that if the audit is done by the Auditor from the office of the Registrar, 
Co-operative Societies shall pay the audit fee fixed by the Registrar.” 
(c)  After sub-section (10) the following new sub-section (11) shall be added, namely – 
“(11) Apex Co-operative Society with the approval o f General Body shall 
compulsorily submit the Audit Report, after the aud it of the Statement of 
Accounts, to the Registrar within thirty days so th at the report may be 
placed in the Legislature through State Government in accordance with the 
procedure laid down by the State Government for this purpose.” 
9. Substitution of Section - 35 of the Bihar Act, 2  of 1997. —  Section - 35 of the said Act 
shall be substituted by the following, namely - 
“35. Filing Annual Statements of Accounts. - Every Co-operative Society shall file 
Annual Statement of Accounts before the Registrar w ithin six months of the end of 
financial year which shall include following subjects: 
(a) Annual Report of the activity; 
(b) Audited Statement of the Accounts; 
(c) Plan to deal with the surplus as approved by General Body; 
(d) List of the amendments done, if any, in the Bye-law s of the Co-operative 
Society; 
(e) Declaration relating to the conduct of election, if  due, and date for the 
arrangement of General Body meeting; 
(f) Any other information notified by Registrar, if req uired to carry out any of 
the provisions of the Act.” 
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 10. Insertion of a new Section - 41A after Section - 41  of the Bihar Act 2 of 1997. —  In the 
said Act after Section - 41 the following new Section - 41A shall be inserted, namely - 
“41A. Supersession of the Board by the Tribunal.  - (1) If in the opinion of the 
Tribunal, upon the receipt of application from the member of the Co-operative 
Society, the Board of any Co-operative Society, where loan or financial aid has been 
provided by the State Government or loan has been p rovided on Government 
guarantee, is persistently making defaults or is ne gligent in the performance of the 
duties imposed on it by this Act, the Rules or the Bye-laws, or conducted against the 
interest of its members or there is stalemate in th e formation or functioning of the 
Board, he may, after giving opportunity to the mana ging committee to state its 
objection, if any, by order with reasons in writing  supersede the Board of the          
Co-operative Society for a period not exceeding six  months. The members of the 
Boards of societies so superseded shall not be elig ible for reelection for five years 
from the date of supersession. Tribunal shall recor d every order passed under this 
section in writing and inform the concerned Co-operative Society through registered 
post; 
Provided that in case of Co-operative Society carry ing on the business of 
banking, provisions of Banking Regulation Act, 1949 shall also apply; 
Provided further that in case of Co-operative Socie ty carrying the business 
of banking, the maximum period of supersession shall be of one year; 
Provided further also that the supersession of the Board of the Co-operative 
Society having banking operation shall be done in c onsultation with the Reserve 
Bank of India. 
(2)  When any Co-operative Society is under superse ssion under sub-section (1), the 
Tribunal shall appoint an Administrator to conduct the affairs of the Society. The 
Administrator appointed under this sub-section, sha ll take necessary action for the 
election of the Board of Co-operative Society withi n the specified period and shall 
hand over the management to elected Board. 
(3)  The Administrator appointed under sub-section (2) shall get remuneration, as may 
be fixed by the Tribunal, as he deems fit to carry on the business of the Co-
operative Society. The remuneration so fixed shall be payable from the accounts of              
Co-operative Society. 
(4)  Administrator appointed under sub-section (2) shall work under the service 
condition laid down by the Tribunal and shall perfo rm all the duties and carry on 
responsibilities assigned to the Board under this A ct, rules and the Bye-laws of 
Society: 
Provided that the Tribunal shall have the power to change the Administrator 
during the period of supersession.” 
11.  Substitution of Section - 42 of the Bihar Act 2 of 1997. —  Sub-section (1) of Section - 
42 of the said Act shall be substituted by the following, namely:- 
“ (1) It shall be an offence under this Act if-  
(a)  a Co-operative Society or an officer or member  thereof willfully makes a false 
return or furnishes false information, or any perso n willfully not furnishes any 
information required from him by a person authorise d in this behalf under the 
provisions of this Act; 
 (b)  any person willfully or without any reasonabl e excuse disobeys any summons, 
requisition or lawful written order issued under the provisions of the this Act; 
(c) any employer who, without sufficient cause, fai ls to pay to a Co-operative 
Society amount deducted by him from its employee wi thin a period of 
fourteen days from the date on which such deduction is made; 
(d) any officer or custodian who willfully fails to  handover custody of books, 
accounts, documents, records, cash, security and other property belonging to a 
Co-operative Society of which he is an officer or c ustodian, to an authorised 
person; and 
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 (e) any person indulges in the corrupt practices be fore, during or after the election 
of the Office-bearer or member of the Board of the Co-operative Society.” 
  By order of the Governor of Bihar, 
  VINOD KUMAR SINHA, 
  Secretary to the Government. 
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