Co-operation · Class 12 Commerce
Ch 3Commissioner and Registrar of Co-operative Societies — Class 12 Co-operation, concept-first.
A co-operative society, once it is registered, does not simply carry on its business unwatched. Because it collects the savings of ordinary members, borrows from banks, and often receives loans, subsidies, and concessions from the State, the law places the whole co-operative movement under the supervision of the Govern…
Key concepts
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Office and Appointment of the Commissioner and Registrar
The whole co-operative movement in Maharashtra is supervised by the State Government through its Co-operation Department, and the two key offices in that department are the Commissioner for Co-operation and the Registrar…
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- Explain the office of the Commissioner for Co-operation and Registrar of Co-operative Societies in Maharashtra. How are the two roles relate…Free
- Under which provision, and by whom, are the Registrar and the subordinate registrars appointed? Describe the hierarchy of registering office…Free
- In Maharashtra, the powers of the Registrar of Co-operative Societies for the State are, at the highest level, exercised by the officer desi…Preview
Chapter contents
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The Co-operation Department and the Office of the Commissioner and Registrar
A co-operative society, once it is registered, does not simply carry on its business unwatched. Because it collects the savings of ordinary members, borrows from banks, and often receives loans, subsi…
Appointment of the Commissioner and Registrar and the Hierarchy of Subordinate Registrars
The authority to appoint these officers rests with the State Government, and the source of that authority is Section 3 of the Maharashtra Co-operative Societies Act, 1960.
Powers and Functions of the Commissioner for Co-operation
As Commissioner for Co-operation, the officer is the highest authority of the Co-operation Department and is chiefly concerned with the administration, direction, and promotion of the co-operative mov…
Registration and Membership Powers of the Registrar
When the same officer acts as the Registrar of Co-operative Societies, he exercises a wide range of specific legal powers conferred by the Maharashtra Co-operative Societies Act, 1960.
Supervisory Powers of the Registrar — Audit, Inspection and Inquiry
The second and, from the members' point of view, the most valuable group of the Registrar's powers is the power to keep a working society healthy and honest through audit, inspection, and inquiry.
Powers of the Registrar in Disputes, Supersession and Winding Up
The third group of the Registrar's powers is corrective and, in the last resort, terminal: settling disputes, taking over a mismanaged committee, and winding up a society that can no longer function.
Significance of the Office and a Note on Election of Committees
Bringing the two roles together, it is easy to see why the office of the Commissioner for Co-operation and Registrar of Co-operative Societies is described as the pivot of the entire co-operative move…
Exercises
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- Q1Explain the office of the Commissioner for Co-operation and Registrar of Co-operative Societies in Maharashtra. How are the two roles relate…Free
- Q2Under which provision, and by whom, are the Registrar and the subordinate registrars appointed? Describe the hierarchy of registering office…Free
- Q3Explain the powers and functions of the Commissioner for Co-operation.Free
- Q4Describe the powers and duties of the Registrar of Co-operative Societies under the Maharashtra Co-operative Societies Act, 1960.Preview
- Q5Explain the registration and membership related powers of the Registrar.Preview
- Q6Explain the supervisory powers of the Registrar relating to audit, inquiry, and inspection.Preview
- Q7Explain the powers of the Registrar relating to the settlement of disputes, supersession of the managing committee, and winding up of a soci…Preview
- Q8Explain the power and duty of the Registrar regarding the audit of co-operative societies under Section 81.Preview
- Q9When and how can the Registrar supersede the managing committee of a co-operative society?Preview
- Q10Discuss the significance of the office of the Commissioner and Registrar of Co-operative Societies for the co-operative movement.Preview