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In pursuance of clause (3) of article 348 of the Constitution of India, the following translation
in English of the Maharashtra Co-operative Societies (Amendment) Bill, 2024 (L. A. Bill No. II of
2024), introduced in the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly on the 26th February 2024, is hereby
published under the authority of the Governor.

By order and in the name of the Governor of Maharashtra,

SATISH WAGHOLE,
Secretary (Legislation) to Government,
Law and Judiciary Department.

L. A. BILL No. II OF 2024.

A BILL
further to amend the Maharashtra Co-operative Societies Act, 1960.

WHEREAS both Houses of the State Legislature were not in session ;

AND WHEREAS the Governor of Maharashtra was satisfied that
circumstances existed which rendered it necessary for him to take immediate
Mah. action further to amend the Maharashtra Co-operative Societies Act, 1960,
XXIV of for the purposes hereinafter appearing ; and, therefore, promulgated the
1961.
Mah.
Maharashtra Co-operative Societies (Amendment) Ordinance, 2024, on the
Ord. I of 15th January 2024 ;
2024.

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AND WHEREAS it is expedient to replace the said Ordinance by an Act
of the State Legislature ; it is hereby enacted in the Seventy-fifth Year of the
Republic of India, as follows :—
Short title and 1. (1) This Act may be called the Maharashtra Co-operative Societies
commencement. (Amendment) Act, 2024.
(2) It shall be deemed to have come into force on the 15th January 2024.
Amendment 2. In section 73-ID of the Maharashtra Co-operative Societies Act, 1960 Mah.
of section 73- (hereinafter referred to as “the principal Act”) in sub-section (2), in the proviso, XXIV of
ID of Mah. 1961.
XXIV of 1961.
for the words “ six months ” the words “ two years ” shall be substituted.

Repeal of 3. (1) The Maharashtra Co-operative Societies (Amendment) Ordinance, Mah.

Mah. Ord. I of 2024, is hereby repealed. Ord. I of
2024 and 2024.
saving. (2) Notwithstanding such repeal, anything done or any action taken
(including any notification or order issued) under the corresponding
provisions of the principal Act, as amended by the said Ordinance, shall be
deemed to have been done, taken or issued, as the case may be, under the
corresponding provisions of the principal Act, as amended by this Act.
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STATEMENT OF OBJECTS AND REASONS

The Maharashtra Co-operative Societies Act, 1960 (Mah. XXIV of 1961)

is enacted for the orderly development of the co-operative movement in the
State. Section 73-ID of the said Act provided that no requisition for a special
meeting of the committee for bringing the motion of no-confidence against
the officers of the societies shall be made within a period of six months from
the date on which the officer has entered upon his office.
2. In order to ensure that, the officer of the society get sufficient period
to work for the management of society after his election, it was necessary to
enhance the said period from six months upto two years, within which such
requisition for a special meeting for bringing motion of no-confidence against
the officer of the society shall not be made. It was, therefore, considered
expedient to amend section 73-ID of the said Act, suitably.
3. As both Houses of the State Legislature were not in session and the
Governor of Maharashtra was satisfied that circumstances existed which
rendered it necessary for him to take immediate action further to amend the
Maharashtra Co-operative Societies Act, 1960, for the purposes aforesaid,
the Maharashtra Co-operative Societies (Amendment) Ordinance, 2024, (Mah.
Ord. I of 2024), was promulgated by the Governor of Maharashtra on the
15th January 2024.
4. The Bill is intended to replace the said Ordinance by an Act of the
State Legislature.

Mumbai, DILIP WALSE-PATIL,

Dated the 15th February 2024. Minister for Co-operation.

ON BEHALF OF GOVERNMENT PRINTING, STATIONERY AND PUBLICATION, PRINTED AND PUBLISHED BY DIRECTOR, RUPENDRA DINESH
MORE, PRINTED AT GOVERNMENT CENTRAL PRESS, 21-A, NETAJI SUBHASH ROAD, CHARNI ROAD, MUMBAI 400 004 AND PUBLISHED AT
DIRECTORATE OF GOVERNMENT PRINTING, STATIONERY AND PUBLICATIONS, 21-A, NETAJI SUBHASH ROAD, CHARNI ROAD, MUMBAI 400 004
EDITOR : DIRECTOR, RUPENDRA DINESH MORE.