THE KARNATAKA CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2023
KARNATAKA ACT NO. 27 OF 2023
(First Published in the Karnataka Gazette Extra-ordinary on the 27th Day of July, 2023)
(Received the assent of the Governor on the 27th day of July, 2023)
An Act further to amend the Karnataka Co-operative Societies Act, 1959.
Whereas, it is expedient further to amend the Karnataka Co-operative Societies Act, 1959 (Karnataka Act No.11 of 1959) for the purposes hereinafter appearing.
Be it enacted by the Karnataka State Legislature in the seventy fourth year of the Republic of India as follows:-
1. Short title and commencement.- (1) This Act may be called the Karnataka Co-operative Societies (Amendment) Act, 2023.
(2) It shall come into force at once.
2. Insertion of new section 128A.- In the Karnataka Co-operative Societies Act, 1959 (Karnataka Act No.11 of 1959), after section 128, the following shall be inserted, namely,-
“128-A. Constitution of a common cadre.- (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, the rules or the bye-laws, where the Registrar, in the interest of the co-operative movement, considers that the creation of a common cadre of employees for any class of co-operative societies is necessary, he shall authorise one or more federal societies to which such class of co-operative societies is affiliated to exercise the power of appointment, transfer and disciplinary action in respect of such categories of employees of that class of co-operative societies as may be specified by him and make such regulations as may be necessary for carrying out the said purpose. Where such federal society is so authorised by the Registrar, the affiliated co-operative societies shall not have powers to deal with such categories of employees except to the extent the regulations may permit.
(2) The Registrar shall have power to require the affiliated co- operative societies to make contribution of such sum every year towards expenditure, as the federal society is likely to incur or has incurred for the purpose. If any co-operative society fails to pay the said sum to such authority as may be specified by the Registrar and within the time fixed by him, the Registrar may on the application of the authority, and after such enquiry as he may consider necessary, make an order requiring the co-operative society to pay the amount, and every such order shall be enforceable against the co-operative society as if it were and award under section 71.”
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