The Assam Co-operative Societies (Amendment) Act, 1953
ASSAM ACT XIX OF 1953

THE ASSAM CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES (AMEND-

MENT) ACT, 1953

(Passed by the Assembly)

**(Received the assent o f the Governor on the 2nd'June 1953)**

[Published in the Assam Gazette, dated the 10th June 1953]

_further to amend the Assam Co-operative Societies Act, 1949_

Preamble. Whereas it is expedient further to amend the Assam Co- Assam Act I

operative Societies Act, 1949, hereinafter called the of 1950.

“ Principal Act,” in the manner hereinafter appearing ;

It is hereby enacted as follows

Short title, 1. (1) This Act may be called the Assam Co-operative
extent and Societies (Amendment) Act, 1953.

commence­
ment. (2) It shall have the like extent as the principal Act.

(3) It shall come into force at once.

Amendment 2. In clause («) of sub-section (2) of section 50 of the
of section principal Act, for the words and brackets “item 57 or item
50 of

Assam Act I 59 in list I in the seventh schedule to the Government of
of 1950. India Act, 1935 (as adapted and modified)” the following

shall be substituted, namely :—

“ item 91 or item 96 in list I in the Seventh Schedule to

the Constitution of India” .

Amendment 3. In clause (ft) of section 73 of the principal Act,
of section 73 between the words “ Act” and “ he” in the seventh line the
of Assam following shall be inserted, namely :—

Act I of

1950. “ or fails to maintain up-to-date accounts, records and other

documents of the Society required to be maintained by him
under this Act or the rules or bye-laws” .

Amendment 4. For sub-section (2) of section 83 of the principal Act,
of section 83 the following shall be substituted, namely :—

oi Assam

Act I of “ (2) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub­

1950.

section (1), all the said dues shall also be recoverable as a
public demand in accordance with the procedure laid down
in the Bengal Public Demands Recovery Act, 1913 on a ?TeIng?! .~

written requisition sent to the certificate officer in the pres- 0                -

cribed form over the signature of the Registrar or of such
Gazetted Officer as may have powers delegated to him by
the Registrar in this behalf.

_Explanation.— ‘The certificate officer’ means the officer_

so defined in, and the ‘prescribed form’ means the form so
prescribed under the Bengal Public Demands Recovery Act,

1913.”


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Amendment 5. For the form in Schedule A to the principal Act, the
of Schedule following shall be substituted, namely:—
A of Assam
Act I of
1950. “ Co-operative Demand Certificate granted under

section 83(1) of the Assam Co-operative Societies Act, 1949
Act I of 1950).

(To be realised as an arrear of land revenue by the

Revenue authority within whose jurisdiction the judgment
debtor’s property is situated).

**Case No.** **of 19**

**District/Subdivision**

In the matter of...........

_Versus_

Whereas,.............. has made a reference in writing to me

ymplainfog/ a s a r e s u lt of my personal inspection I decide,
determining/
that a sum of Rs...............(Rupees....................................) by
way of.......................................................under section...........
of the Assam Co-operative Societies Act, 1949 (Act I of

1950) and a sum of Rs.................... (Rupees )

by way of interest is/are due from you and you have evaded
payment of the same and whereas a notice of demand
calling on you to pay the dues within the specified time was
served with notice to show cause ;

And whereas you have not paid up your dues specified

in the notice ;

And whereas you have not submitted explanation/your

explanation is unsatisfactory ;

Now, therefore, I, under authority of sub-section (1)

of Section 83 of the Assam Co-operative Societies Act, 1949

(Assam Act I of 1950) do hereby order that the abovemen­

tioned sum of Rs..................is due to the above named from
you and that you will pay further interest on the principal
sum at the rate of.............per cent, per annum from............
together with all cost till the date of realisation.

I further order that right, title and interest of............

in the properties set out and described, in the Schedule
below be sold as an arrear of land revenue under the provi­
sions of the Assam Land and Revenue Regulation, 1886
(Regulation I of 1886), and that, if the sale proceeds should
be found insufficient to discharge the dues with subsequent
interest at the above rate till the date of realisation and
costs in full, the balance be realised by attachment and sale
of other movable and immovable property of the judg­
ment debtor as an arrear of land revenue.


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SCHEDULE

Dated Shillong : Registrar,

Co-operative Societies

Assam.

The Officer empowered under

Section 83(1) of Assam

Co-operative Societies

Act, 1949.

**JV.** **_B.—The irrelevant words may be struck oft and relevant_**

**entries may be made where necessary.”**

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