THE KERALA STATE HANDLOOM WEAVERS' COOPERATIVE SOCIETY (SPECIAL PROVISIONS) ACT, 1960 [1] Complete Act - Bare Act

ACT 6 OF 1960

THE KERALA STATE HANDLOOM WEAVERS'

CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY (SPECIAL PROVISIONS)

An Act to make special provisions for the formation of the Kerala State Handloom Weavers' Co-operative Society.

Preamble.

"whereas

it is deemed necessary to make special

provisions for the formation of the Kerala State Handloom

be

it enacted in the Eleventh Year of the Republic of India

1. Short title, extent and commencement." (1) This Act may be called the Kerala State Handloom Weavers' Co-operative

(2) It extends to the whole of the State of Kerala.

(3) It shall come into force on such date as the Govern

2. Definitions."In this Act, unless the context otherwise

(1) "Madras Act" means the Madras Co-operative Societies

Act, 1932, as in force in Malabar;

(2) Malabar means the Malabar district referred to in sub-section (2) of section 5 of the States Reorganisation Act, 1956 (Central Act 37 of 1956);

(3) "Travancore-Cochin Act" means the Travancore-Cochin Co-operative Societies Act, 1951;

(4)"Kozhikode Society" means the Kerala Handloom Weavers' Co-Operative Society, Limited, No 142, Kozhikode;

(5) "Trichur Society" means the Cochin Central Co-opera

tive Cottage Industries Marketing Society, Limited, No. 401,

(6) "Trivandrum Society" means the Travancore Sree

moolam Handloom Weavers' Central Co-operative Society,

Limited, No. 508, Trivandrum;

(7) "Registrar" means the Registrar of Co-operative Socie

ties appointed under section 3 of the Travancore-Cochin Act;

(8) "State" means the State of Kerala.

3. Formation of the Kerala State Handloom Weavers' Co operative Society."Notwithstanding anything to the contrary

(1) where the Trichur Society divides itself into a handloom weavers' co-operative society and one or more other co-operative

society or societies, and the Trivandrum Society is reconstituted or reorganised under section 5A of the Multi-Unit Co-operative

Societies Act, 1942 (Central Act 6 of 1942), then it shall be law

ful for"

(i) the handloom weavers' co-operative society formed

(ii) the co-operative society formed by the re constitution

or reorganisation of the Trivandrum Society and

(iii) the Kozhikode Society,

to amalgamate as a single co-operative society in accordance gamation the Kozhikode Society shall be deemed to be a co operative society registered under the Travancore-Cochin Act;

(2) if for any reason the amalgamation of the three socie

ties aforesaid does not take place within three months of the commencement of this Act or within such further time as may be allowed by the Registrar in this behalf and the Registrar is of opinion that the amalgamation of the three societies is necessary or desirable for increasing their strength or useful mate within such time as may be specified by him into one .n sub-section (1) of section 16 of the Travancore-Cochin Act;

(3) if the societies fail to amalgamate into one society within the time specified by the Registrar, he may, after giving an opportunity to the Committee of each of the societies to state its objections, if any, direct the amalgamation of the societies into one society and thereupon the provisions of clauses (iii) to (vii), both inclusive, of sub-section (1A) of section 16 of the Travancore-Cochin Act shall apply in respect of the amalgamation of the said societies;

Provided that the first bye-laws of the co-operative society formed by the amalgamation of the three societies in pursuance to state its objections, if any, in regard to the proposed

(4) the co-operative society formed by the amalgamation of the three co-operative societies in pursuance of clause (1), clause (2) or clause (3) shall be registered as a co-operative society under the Travancore-Cochin Act and it shall be called hereinafter referred to as the Apex society;

(5) the area of operation of the Apex society shall be the

(6) any handloom weavers' co-operative society registered or deemed to be registered under the Madras Act and having its area of operation in Malabar shall be entitled to become a member of the Apex society in accordance with and subject to the provisions of the Travancore-Cochin Act, the rules made thereunder and the bye-laws of the Apex society, as if such

(7) where a handloom weavers' co-operative society regis

tered or deemed to be registered under the Madras Act be ties of that member society as such member and the rights and liabilities of the Apex society in its relation to such mem core-Cochin Act, the rules made thereunder and the bye-laws

and for the purposes aforesaid the Travancore-Cochin Act

shall be deemed to extend to the whole State.

4. Provisions of the Madras Act to govern in certain mat ters."Save as otherwise provided in section 3, the rights and liabilities of a society registered or deemed to be registered under the Madras Act, which has become a member of the Apex society, whether consequent on the amalgamation or under clause (6) of section 3, shall continue to be governed by the provisions of the Madras Act, the rules made thereunder and

5. Power to make rules for facilitating amalgamation." (I) The Government may, by notification in the Gazette, make rules providing for such incidental consequential or supplementary matters as in their opinion are necessary for fully and effec tually carrying out the purposes of this Act.

which they are so laid or the Session immediately following.

purpose of removing the difficulty.