(1)
Ļ¯ೇಷ ªಾಜÍ ಪĦÎೆ
ಸൽೕಯ ವವರಗำ ಮൡ౨ ๎ಸನ ರಚච ಸ฿ಲಯ
ಅඌಚච
ಒ: ವ๎ಇ 51 ๎ಸನ 2025, ಂಗิฆ, ൽකಂಕ: 12.09.2025
ಕකბಟಕ ದბ ಸಹ౽ค (ൟൿ౪ಪല) เඒಯಕ, 2025 ಇದಃౙ 2025ರ දౣಂಬฑ
ൟಂಗಳ 11ඡ ൽකಂಕඈൿ ฃಜඩಲರ ಒඪ౭ಡ අฉൟൿ౪, ನ ൟำವัಃಛಜ
ಇದඝ౬ 2025ರ ಕකბಟಕ ಅඌඛಯಮ ಒ: 74 ಎಂ්ർಜ ಕකბಟಕ ฃಜಪತದ
เ๕ಷ ಃಯย (ූಗ IV) ಪಕഔಸಃಂൿ ಆඃ๏ಸมಜං,-
2025 ರ ಕකბಟಕ ಅඌඛಯಮ ಒ: 74
(2025 ರ දౣಂಬฑ ൟಂಗಳ 12ඡ ൽකಂಕඈൿ ಕකბಟಕ ฃಜ ಪತದ เ๕ಷ ಃಯย ෮ದฤ ಪಕಟ฿ಜං)
ಕකბಟಕ ದბ ಸಹ౽ค (ൟൿ౪ಪല) ಅඌඛಯಮ, 2025
(2025 ರ දౣಂಬฑ ൟಂಗಳ 11ඡ ൽකಂಕඈൿ ฃಜඩಲคಂದ ಅඝಮൟಯඝ౬ ಪഷಯมಜං)
ಕකბಟಕ ದბ ಸಹ౽ค ಅඌඛಯಮ, 1997ඝ౬ ಮತ౨ౣ ൟൿ౪ಪല ಡฤ
ಒಂൿ ಅඌඛಯಮ.
ಇย ಇඝ౬෨ಂං ಉഴ ಬฆವ ಉං౪ೕಶಗัಛಜ, ಕකბಟಕ ದბ ಸಹ౽ค
ಅඌඛಯಮ, 1997 (2000ರ ಕකბಟಕ ಅඌඛಯಮ 17)ඝ౬ ಮತ౨ౣ ൟൿ౪ಪല ഴโൿ
ಕ౨฿ಜฆโದคಂದ;
ಇൿ ූರತ ಗಣฃಜದ ಎಪ౭൞౨ರඡ ವಷბದย ಕකბಟಕ ฃಜ เඋನ
ಡಲൽಂದ ಈ ෨ಂൽඦ ಅඌඛಯ෦ತ฿ಗย:-
1.
౾౹ಪ౨ ກಸฆ ಮൡ౨ ඩฏಭ.- (1) ಈ ಅඌඛಯಮವඝ౬ ಕකბಟಕ
ದბ ಸಹ౽ค (ൟൿ౪ಪല) ಅඌඛಯಮ, 2025 ಎಂൿ ಕฉಯತಕౙൿ౪.
(2)
ಇൿ ಈ ಁಡศ ೦คಡ ಬರತಕౙൿ౪.
2.
2ඡ ಪಕರಣದ ൟൿ౪ಪല.- ಕකბಟಕ ದბ ಸಹ౽ค ಅඌඛಯಮ, 1997
(2000ರ ಕකბಟಕ ಅඌඛಯಮ 17)ರ (ಇದರย ಇඝ౬෨ಂං ෩ಲ ಅඌඛಯಮๅಂൿ
¨sÁUÀ – 4J
Part – IVA
12
2025
ಪ
21
1947)
BENGALURU, FRIDAY, 12 SEPTEMBER, 2025 BHADRAPADA 21, SHAKAVARSHA 1947)
. 591
No. 591
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ಉวೕಸมಜං) 2ඡ ಪಕರಣದย, ಘಡ (็) ඦತರ ಈ ෨ಂൽನ ಘಡವඝ౬
คಸತಕౙൿ౪, ಎಂದฉ:-
“(೬ി) “ฃಜ ๎ಸನಬದ౫ ದವ൞ ෦ೕಸฤ” ಎಂದฉ ಅඌඛಯಮದ ಪಕರಣ
17 ರย ඛൽბಷౣಪലඈ.”
3. ಪಕರಣ 17ರ ൟൿ౪ಪല.- ෩ಲ ಅඌඛಯಮದ ಪಕರಣ 17ರย ಎರಡඡ
ಪฏൡಕದ ತฆ฿ಯ ಈ ෨ಂൽನದඝ౬ คಸತಕౙൿ౪, ಎಂದฉ:-
“ಅಲං ಪฏൡ, ಪൟ౨ನ ಚഖವഔಃ ನഷವ ෴โඃ ಸಹ౽ค ൞ඝ
ಗದ ഩವಯඝ౬ ಲ ඛೕലಃ ಅಥ฿ ലಃಯ ຄರ൞ಜ ෴โඃ
ಪ౨ೕತರ ಚഖವഔಃಡ เඛೕಜಸತಕౙದ౪ಲ”.
4. ຄಸ ಪಕರಣ 17 ನ ಪბഷ.- ෩ಲ ಅඌඛಯಮದ ಪಕರಣ 17ಎ ತฆ฿ಯ
ಈ ෨ಂൽನದඝ౬ คಸತಕౙൿ౪. ಎಂದฉ:-
“17. ฃಜ ๎ಸನಬದ౫ ದವ൞ ෦ೕಸฤ ඛವბಹൕ.- ದბ ಸಹ౽ค
ಂಀಗಳඝ౬ ຄರൡಪല, ಪൟಂൿ ಸಹ౽ค ಪൟ ಸಹ౽ค ವಷბದ
ಅಂತಃౙ ຄಂൽฆವ ಒഖౣ ഩವಯ ๕.20 ರಷౣඝ౬ ฃಜ ๎ಸನಬದ౫ ದವ൞
෦ೕಸฤ งಪದย ಕറಯ฿ಜ ಪಕರಣ 18ฏ ඛವბಹൕ ಡತಕౙൿ౪.”
5. ಪಕರಣ 18ರ ൟൿ౪ಪല.- ෩ಲ ಅඌඛಯಮದ 18ඡ ಪಕರಣಃౙ ಈ
෨ಂൽನದඝ౬ ಪൟೕ೧ಸತಕౙൿ౪, ಎಂದฉ:-
“18.ඛඌಗಳ ലಃ.- ಸಹ౽คಯ ತౘಣದ ಬಳಃಡ ಅಗತ฿ಜರඈಥ ಅದರ
ඛඌಗಳඝ౬ ಅದರ ವವರದ ຄರಡ ಡತಕౙൿ౪ ಅಥ฿ ഩವ ಇคಸತಕౙൿ౪,
ಎಂದฉ:-
(ಎ) ಕකბಟಕ ฃಜ ಸಹ౽ರ ಅදಋ౺ ಂಋ ඛ. ಅಥ฿ ೧ม ಄ಂದ
ಸಹ౽ರ ಂಋ ඛ ಅಥ฿ ಪಟౣಣ ಸಹ౽ค ಂಋ ; ಮൡ౨
() ค೧ౣიฑ ಅವರ ත฿ბඝಮൟಂൽಡ ූರൟೕಯ คಸํბ ಂ౾ನ
ඛತಣಆౙಳಪഴವ ෴โඃ ๔വฯ ಂಋ .”;
6. ಪಕರಣ 20- ൟൿ౪ಪല.- ෩ಲ ಅඌඛಯಮದ ಪಕರಣ 20- ರ, ಘಡ ()
ರยನ ಉಪ ಘಡ (ii)ರ ತฆ฿ಯ ෨ಂൽನ ಉಪ ಘಡವඝ౬ คಸತಕౙൿ౪, ಎಂದฉ:-
"(iii) ಈ ಅඌඛಯಮ ಅಥ฿ ಅದರല ರದ ಉಪ เඌಗಳย ಏඡ ಒಳತಂലದ౪ง,
ಧ෦ಕ ಸಹ౽ค, ಡರฯ ಸಹ౽ค ಅಥ฿ ಅදಋ౺ ಸಹ౽คಗಳ ಡยಯ
ೋකವൕಯย
෦ೕಸมൟ
౩ನಗัಡ,
ಸದค ಸಹ౽คಗಳ
෴โඃ
ಮತർರರ
ವಗბದವฃದง ඛಯ෦ಸಬർದ เඋನದย ತಮ ಮತಗಳඝ౬ ಚมಸฤ
ಅಹბฃಜರತಕౙൿ౪.”
7. ಪಕರಣ 23ರ ൟൿ౪ಪല.- ෩ಲ ಅඌඛಯಮದ ಪಕರಣ 23 ರย, ಉಪಪಕರಣ
(3)ರ ಘಡ (ಃ-3) ತฆ฿ಯ ಈ ෨ಂൽನ ಘಡವඝ౬ คಸತಕౙൿ౪, ಎಂದฉ:-
“(ಃ-4) ಸಹ౽คಂದ ಲ ಪഷದ ಎಲ ಆಡัತ ಡยಯ ඛඃბಶಕฆ
ಟ ಇತฉ ಅಗ ಇಪ౭ൡ౨ ౨෴ದ ಲಛರರ ඬನคೕౘൕ.”
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8. ಪಕರಣ 24ರ ൟൿ౪ಪല.- ෩ಲ ಅඌඛಯಮದ 24ඡ ಪಕರಣದ ඩฏಭದ
ಘലಃ ಮൡ౨ (1)ඡ ಘಡ ಟ ಅದರ ನ෩ൿಗಳವ ಬದยಡ ෨ಂൽನದඝ౬
ಪൟೕ೧ಸತಕౙൿ౪, ಎಂದฉ:-
“(1)
ದბ
ಸಹ౽ค
ಡย
෨ಖ
౽ಯბඛ฿ბಹಕನඝ౬
ຄರൡಪല ಹൽ෩ರ౾ౙಂತ ಕല෫ಯಲದ ಸದಸರඝ౬ ຄಂൽರತಕౙൿ౪, ಆದฉ
ඛಯ෦ಸಬർඈ ಸದಸರ ಒಯඝ౬ ෦ೕರತಕౙದ౪ಲ.
ಪฏൡ, ฃಜ ಸ౽ბರโ ಅඌಸಬർඈ ಪൟಂൿ ඩಥ෦ಕ,
ಧ෦ಕ ಅಥ฿ ಒಁౙಟ ಮൡ౨ ಅදಋ౺ ಸಹ౽คಗಳ ಘದ ಡยಯย
ಅඝತ ೦ൟಡ คದ ಸದಸඛಡ ಒಂൿ ౩ನವඝ౬ ಮൡ౨ ಅඝತ ඵಗಡಃౙ
คದ ಸದಸඛಡ ಒಂൿ ౩ನವඝ౬, ಮะ ಸದಸคಛಜ ಎರഴ ౩ನಗಳඝ౬ ಮൡ౨ ಇತฉ
ಂൿัದ ವಗბಗัಡ คದ ಸದಸคಡ ಎರഴ ౩ನಗಳඝ౬ ෦ೕಸยಡತಕౙൿ౪.
ಮൡ౨ ಪฏൡ ಧ෦ಕ ಅಥ฿ ಒಁౙಟ ಮൡ౨ ಕ౨ ಸಹ౽ค ಆಡัತ
ಡยಯย ඛඃბಶಕರ ಒಯ ಗคಷౣ ಪಣโ 24ඡ ಪಕರಣದ (1)ඡ
ಉಪಪಕರಣದย
ඛಗൽಪലದ
ಪಣ౾ౙಂತ
ກನ
ಒಯย
ಅಗತದ౪ฉ,
ค೧ౣიರರ ත฿ბඝ෮ೕದචಂൽಡ ಗคಷౣ ಒಯඝ౬ ಆ෴ ಸಹ౽คಗำ ತಮ
ಉಪเඌಗಳย ඛൽბಷౣಪലಸಬർඈಥ คೕൟಯย ඛಗൽಪലಆಳತಕౙൿ౪.
ಅಲඃ ಪฏൡ, ಪൟಂൿ ಸಹ౽ค ಂ౾ಂ, ವವ౩ಪච, ಹಣ౽
ඛವბಹൕಯ ಃ౹ೕತದย ಅඝಭವเฆವ ಅಥ฿ ಸಹ౽ค ಅತಂಡ ಚഖವഔಃಗัಡ
ಮൡ౨ ಉං౪ೕಶಗัಡ ීඌದ ಇತฉ ෴โඃ ಃ౹ೕತದย ಪคൟಯඝ౬ ຄಂൽฆವ
ವ౾౨ಗಳඝ౬, ಅಂಥ ಸಹ౽คಯ ಡยಯ ಸದಸರක౬ಜ ಸಹಮತൽಂದ (ಆೕಆභౣ)
คಆಳತಕౙൿ౪, ಡ ಸಹಮತൽಂದ คಆಂಡ ಅಂಥ ಸಹಮತದ ಸದಸฆ
ಸಹ౽คಯ ෴โඃ ೋකವൕಯย ಮತ ඛೕഴವ ಹಀౙโಳವฃಜರತಕౙದ౪ಲ ಅಥ฿
ಡยಯ ಪർඌ౽คಗะಜ ೋකತฃಗฤ ಅಹბฃಜರತಕౙದ౪ಲ.
ಅಲඃ ಪฏൡ, ಡ ಸಹಮತൽಂದ คಆಂಡ ಸದಸರ ಒ (1)ඡ
ಉಪಪಕರಣದย
ඛൽბಷౣಪലದ
ಗคಷౣ
ಒಯ
ඛඃბಶಕคಡ
ກೋವค෴ಜ
ಇಬ౯ರඝ౬ ෦ೕರತಕౙದ౪ಲ:
ಅಲඃ
ಪฏൡ,
ಒಂൿ
ಸಹ౽ค
ಅವಶเದ౪ย
෩ರಃౙ
෦ೕರದ
౽෴ბඝಞಣ ඛඃბಶಕฆ (functional directors) ಸಹ ಡยಯ ಸದಸฃಜರತಕౙൿ౪,
ಟ (1)ඡ ಉಪಪಕರಣದย ඛൽბಷౣಪലದ ಒഖౣ ඛඃბಶಕರ ಒಯඝ౬
ಎ฿ಗ ಅಂಥ ඛඃბಶಕರඝ౬ ຄರൡಪലಸತಕౙൿ౪.”
9. ಪಕರಣ 25ರ ൟൿ౪ಪല.- ෩ಲ ಅඌඛಯಮದ 25ඡ ಪಕರಣದย ಉಪ-ಪಕರಣ
(1) ರ ಘಡ (ಎෆ) ತฆ฿ಯ ෨ಂൽನ ຄಸ ಘಡವඝ౬ คಸತಕౙൿ౪, ಎಂದฉ:-
“(೧)
ಪൟ
ಸಹ౽ค
ವಷბದ
ಅಂತಃౙ
ಅವඝ/ಅವำ
ಮൡ౨
ಅವನ/ಅವಳ
ಀഖಂಬದವರ ಆ౨ ಮൡ౨ ຄൕಛคಃಗಳ เವರൕ ಪഔౣಯඝ౬ ಳೕಸฤ ಅಥ฿
ಸยಸฤ เಫಲ฿ದฉ;
เವರൕ.- ಈ ಘಡದ ಉඃಶ౽ౙಜ ’ಀഖಂಬ’ ಎಂದฉ ඛඃბಶಕ ಮൡ౨ ಅವನ/ಅವಳ
ಪൟ/ಪൟ౬, ಅเ฿ತ ಮಗำ ಮൡ౨ ಅเಭಕ౨ ಮಗ. ”
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10. ಪಕರಣ 26ರ ൟൿ౪ಪല.- ෩ಲ ಅඌඛಯಮದ, 26ඡ ಪಕರಣದย,-
(i) ಉಪ-ಪಕರಣ (1) ರ ತฆ฿ಯ ಈ ෨ಂൽನದඝ౬ คಸತಕౙൿ౪, ಎಂದฉ:-
“(1ಎ) ಡยಯ ೋකವൕಡ ಸ౭ඌბವ ಪൟಬ౯ ಅಭ൮ბ කಮಪತ
ಸย฿ಗ ඛಯ෦ಸಬർದ
เඋನದย ಅವඝ/ಅವำ ಮൡ౨
ಅವನ/ಅವಳ
ಀഖಂಬದ ಆ౨ ಮൡ౨ ຄൕಛคಃಗಳ ಳೕಷൕಯඝ౬ ಸยಸತಕౙൿ౪.
“(1) ಡยಯ ಪൟಬ౯ ೋකತ ඛඃბಶಕ ಆತನ ಅඌ౽ฃವඌಯ ಪൟ
ಹಣ౽ ವಷბದ ಅಂತಃౙ ඛಯ෦ಸಬർದ เඋನದย ಅವඝ/ಅವำ ಮൡ౨
ಅವನ/ಅವಳ ಀഖಂಬದ ಆ౨ ಮൡ౨ ຄൕಛคಃಗಳ ಳೕಷൕಯඝ౬ ಸยಸತಕౙൿ౪.
เವರൕ.- ಈ ಘಡದ ಉං౪ೕಶ౽ౙಜ ’ಀഖಂಬ’ ಎಂದฉ ಅಭ൮ბ, ಅವನ/ಅವಳ
ಪൟ౬/ಪൟ, ಅเ฿ತ ಮಗำ ಮൡ౨ ಅเಭಕ౨ ಮಗ.”
(ii) ಉಪಪಕರಣ (2) ರ ಬದยಡ ෨ಂൽನದඝ౬ ಪൟೕ೧ಸತಕౙൿ౪, ಎಂದฉ:-
“(2) ಈ ಅඌඛಯಮದ ಉಪීಧಗัತಳಪഖౣ, ದბ ಸಹ౽ค ಘಗಳ
ೋකವൕಗಳඝ౬ ನഷವ ౽ಯბเඋನ ಮൡ౨ ಗბಗำ ಸಹ౽ค ೋකವ൏
ඩඌ౽ರโ ඛಯ෦ಸಬർඈ ಇರತಕౙൿ౪”.
11. ಪಕರಣ 27ರ ൟൿ౪ಪല.- ෩ಲ ಅඌඛಯಮದ 27ඡ ಪಕರಣದ ಘಡ (೬) ನ
ತฆ฿ಯ ಈ ෨ಂൽನ ಘಡಗะದ (ಃ), (ಎฯ) ಮൡ౨ (ಎෳ) ಅඝ౬ คಸತಕౙൿ౪,
ಎಂದฉ:-
“(ಃ) ಡยಯ ಪൟಬ౯ ೋකತ ඛඃბಶಕฆ ತಮ ಅඌ౽ฃವඌಯ
ಪൟ ಹಣ౽ ವಷბ ඛಯ෦ಸಬർದ เඋನದย ಅವඝ/ಅವำ ಮൡ౨
ಅವನ/ಅವಳ ಀഖಂಬದ ಆ౨ ಮൡ౨ ຄൕಛคಃಗಳ ಳೕಷൕಯඝ౬ ಸยಸತಕౙൿ౪;
(ಎฯ) ದბ ಸಹ౽ค ಘದ ෨ಖ ౽ಯბඛ฿ბಹಕನ ಆ౨ ಮൡ౨
ຄൕಛคಃಗಳඝ౬ ಪഷโൿ ಮൡ౨ ಪฃಮ๏ბโൿ;
(ಎෳ) ෨ಖ ౽ಯბඛ฿ბಹಕฆ ಆ౨ ಮൡ౨ ຄൕಛคಃಗಳඝ౬ ಸยಸฤ
เಫಲ฿ದย ಆಡัತ ಡย ඛಯ෦ಸಬർಂಥ เඋನದย ๏౨ಕಮ
ಅತಳತಕౙൿ౪;
เವರൕ.- ಈ ಘಡದ ಉං౪ೕಶ౽ౙಜ ’ಀഖಂಬ’ ಎಂದฉ ಅಭ൮ბ/ ෨ಖ
౽ಯბඛ฿ბಹಕ ಅඌ౽ค/ඛඃბಶಕ ಮൡ౨ ಅವನ/ಅವಳ ಪൟ౬ / ಪൟ, ಅเ฿ತ
ಮಗำ ಮൡ౨ ಅเಭಕ౨ ಮಗ.”
12. ಪಕರಣ 28ರ ൟൿ౪ಪല.- ෩ಲ ಅඌඛಯಮದ, 28ඡ ಪಕರಣದย,-
(i) (1)ඡ ಉಪಪಕರಣದ ಬದยಡ ಈ ෨ಂൽನದඝ౬ ಪൟೕ೧ಸತಕౙൿ౪, ಎಂದฉ:-
“(1) ෨ಖ ౽ಯბඛ฿ბಹಕඝ ಡยಯ ರಚච෴ದ ൽකಂಕൽಂದ ಅಥ฿
ನ
ೋකವൕಯ
ඦತರ
ಡย
ರಚච෴ಜංಂൿ
ූเಸมದ
ൽකಂಕൽಂದ ಹൽජൿ ൽನಗูಳಛಜ, ಅಧౘ ಅಥ฿ ฑ ಪಸბඨ , ಉඩಧౘ ಅಥ฿
ಉಪฑ ಪಸბඨ ಪർವඌ ෨౽౨ಯ฿ಞವ ඛಕಟ තವბದย, ತౘಣๆ ಸಹ౽ค
ಘಗಳ ಉಪเඌಗಳ ෬ฉಡ ೋකಸ౽ದ ಅಧౘ ಅಥ฿ ฑ ಪಸბඨ , ಉඩಧౘ
ಅಥ฿ ಉಪฑ ಪಸბඨ ಮൡ౨ ಅಗತಪലಸมඈಥ ಇತರ ಪർඌ౽คಗಳඝ౬ ಆౙ
ഴವ ಉං౪ೕಶ౽ౙಜ ඛಯ෦ಸಬർದ เඋನย ಡยಯ ಎม ಸದಸರ
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ಸොಯඝ౬
ಕฉಯತಕౙൿ౪.
ಅಧౘ
ಅಥ฿
ฑ ಪಸბඨ ,
ಉඩಧౘ
ಅಥ฿
ಉಪฑ ಪಸბඨ ೋකವൕಛಜ ಅಭ൮ბ෴ಜರದ ಸದಸರย ಒಬ౯ರඝ౬ ಅಂಥ ಸොಯ
ಅಧౘ ವโದಃౙ ಆౙ ಡತಕౙൿ౪:
ಪฏൡ ಸಹ౽คಯ ඣೕಂದಯ ತฆ฿ಯ ನഷದ ෮ದಲ ನ ಸොಯย
ೋකತฃದ ಪಥಮ ಡยಯ ಸದಸฆ ඛಯ෦ಸಬർඈಥ คೕൟಯย ಅಧౘ
ಅಥ฿
ฑ ಪಸბඨ ,
ಉඩಧౘ
ಅಥ฿
ಉಪฑ ಪಸბඨ
ಮൡ౨
ಇತฉ
ಪർඌ౽คಗಳඝ౬ ಆౙ ಡತಕౙൿ౪.
(2) ෨ಖ ౽ಯბඛ฿ბಹಕඝ ಅಧౘ ಅಥ฿ ฑ ಪಸბඨ, ಉඩಧౘ ಅಥ฿
ಉಪ ฑ ಪಸბඨ ಅಥ฿ ಇತರ ಪർඌ౽คಗಳ ಪದโ ಆಕಕ฿ಜ ಌย෴ർಗวม,
ಅಂಥ ಆಕಕ ಌย౩ನವඝ౬ ಭൟბഴವ ಉං౪ೕಶ౽ౙಜ ಡยಯ ಸದಸರ
ಸොಯඝ౬
ಕฉಯತಕౙൿ౪
ಮൡ౨
ಉಪಪಕರಣ
(1)ರ
ಉಪීಧಗำ
ಯ൶ೕತ
ವ൞ಸಗูಂൽಡ ಅನ౷ಯ฿ಗತಕౙൿ౪.
(3) ෨ಖ ౽ಯბඛ฿ბಹಕඝ, ಸොಯ ൽකಂಕൽಂದ ෩ฆ ൽನಗಳ ಒಳಛಜ ಸො
ಕฉವ ඣೕഔೕನ ಒಂൿ ಪൟಯඝ౬ ಟ ಸොಯ ನറವัಗಳ ಒಂൿ ಪൟಯඝ౬
ಸಹ ค೧ౣიರคಡ ಟ ಸಹ౽ค ೋකವ൏ ඩඌ౽ರಃౙ ಕำಸತಕౙൿ౪.
(4) ෨ಖ ౽ಯბඛ฿ბಹಕඝ ಉಪಪಕರಣ (1) ಮൡ౨ (2)ರ ಅඝರ฿ಜ ಸො
ಕฉಯฤ เಫಲ฿ದฉ ಸಹ౽ค ೋකವ൏ ඩඌ౽ರ ಅಥ฿ ಸොಯඝ౬ ಕฉಯฤ ಅದರ
෩ಲಕ
ಅඌಂತತัದ
෴ช
ಅඌ౽ค
ಸದค
ಉಪಪಕರಣಗಳย
ඛൽბಷౣಪലಸมದ ಉං౪ೕಶಗัಛಜ ಸොಯඝ౬ ಕฉಯತಕౙൿ౪.”
(ii) ಡ ಪൟೕ೧ಸมದ ಉಪಪಕರಣ (1), (2), (3) ಮൡ౨ (4)ರ ತฆ฿ಯ
ಅ౨ತ౷ದยฆವ ಉಪಪಕರಣಗะದ (2) ಮൡ౨ (3)ඝ౬ ಉಪಪಕರಣ (5) ಮൡ౨ (6)ಗึಂൿ
ಮฆಒ ඛೕಡತಕౙൿ౪.
13. ಪಕರಣ 29ರ ൟൿ౪ಪല.- ෩ಲ ಅඌඛಯಮದ 29ඡ ಪಕರಣದย,-
(i) “ಭൟბ ലಆಳಬൿ” ಎಂಬ ಪದಗಳ ಬದมಜ “ಭൟბ ಡತಕౙൿ౪”
ಎಂಬ ಪದಗಳඝ౬ ಪൟೕ೧ಸತಕౙൿ౪;
(ii) “ಡย ತನ౬ ෩ಲ ಪർವඌಯ ಅಧბದಷౣ౾ౙಂತ ಕല෫ ಉัൽർ౪ಗ
ತ,” ಎಂಬ ಪದಗำ ಮൡ౨ ಅಲ౭เฃಮ ກ౬ಯඝ౬ ഖౣಡತಕౙൿ౪.
14. ಪಕರಣ 31ರ ൟൿ౪ಪല.- ෩ಲ ಅඌඛಯಮದ 31 ඡ ಪಕರಣದ ಉಪಪಕರಣ
(2) ರ ಘಡ (ಐ-6) ರ ತฆ฿ಯ ಈ ෨ಂൽನ (ಐ-7) ಅඝ౬ คಸತಕౙൿ౪, ಎಂದฉ:-
“(ಐ-7) ಪൟ ಆ൮ბಕ ವಷბದ ಅಂತಃౙ ಅವඝ/ಅವำ ಮൡ౨ ಅವಳ/ಅವನ
ಀഖಂಬದವರ
ಆ౨
ಮൡ౨
ຄൕಛคಃಗಳ
ಳೕಷൕಯඝ౬
ಸยಸฤ
เಫಲฃದ౪ย.
เವರൕ.- ಈ ಘಡದ ಉං౪ೕಶ౽ౙಜ ’ಀഖಂಬ’ ಎಂದฉ ෨ಖ ౽ಯბඛ฿ბಹಕ
ಅඌ౽ค ಮൡ౨ ಅವನ/ಅವಳ ಪൟ౬/ಪൟ, ಅเ฿ತ ಮಗำ ಮൡ౨ ಅเಭಕ౨ ಮಗ.”
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15. ಪಕರಣ 33ರ ൟൿ౪ಪല.- ෩ಲ ಅඌඛಯಮದ 33ඡ ಪಕರಣದย (1)ඡ ಉಪ
ಪಕರಣದ ತฆ฿ಯ ಈ ෨ಂൽನದඝ౬ คಸತಕౙൿ౪, ಎಂದฉ:-
“(1ಎ) ಉಪಪಕರಣ (1)ರย ಏඡ ಒಳತಂലದ౪ง, ಅಬბඨ ಆೕ ಅಪชഔํ
ಂಀಗಳඝ౬
ຄರൡಪല,
ಪൟಂൿ
ಸಹ౽ค
ಸಹ౽ค
วಕౙ
ಪค๗ೕಧක ඛඃბಶಕคಂದ ෩ฆ ವಷბಗಳย ಒಂൿ ค ತನ౬ วಕౙಪತಗಳ
วಕౙಪค๗ೕಧචಯඝ౬ ലಸತಕౙൿ౪.”
16. ಪಕರಣ 38ರ ൟൿ౪ಪല.- ෩ಲ ಅඌඛಯಮದ 38ඡ ಪಕರಣದยನ (1)ඡ ಉಪ
ಪಕರಣದ ಎರಡඡ ಪฏൡಕವඝ౬ ഖౣಡತಕౙൿ౪.
17. ಪಕರಣ 38ಎ ൟൿ౪ಪല.- ෩ಲ ಅඌඛಯಮದ 38ಎ ಪಕರಣದยನ, (4)ඡ ಉಪ
ಪಕರಣದ ඦತರ ಈ ෨ಂൽನ ಉಪ-ಪಕರಣವඝ౬ คಸತಕౙൿ౪, ಎಂದฉ:-
“(5) ಪಕರಣ 48ರ ಉಪ-ಪಕರಣ (6ಎ) ರലಯย ಉಪීඌಸมඈ ದბ
ಸಹ౽ค
ಘದ
ೋකವൕಯඝ౬
ನഷಸฤ
ಕ౨
ಸಹ౽ค ಒಬ౯
เ๕ඌ౽คಯඝ౬ ඡ෦ಸತಕౙൿ౪.”
18. ಪಕರಣ 48ರ ൟൿ౪ಪല.- ෩ಲ ಅඌඛಯಮದ 48ඡ ಪಕರಣದยನ (6)ඡ ಉಪ
ಪಕರಣದ ತฆ฿ಯ ಈ ෨ಂൽನ ಉಪ-ಪಕರಣವඝ౬ คಸತಕౙൿ౪, ಎಂದฉ:-
“(6ಎ) ค೧ౣიฑ ඝ ದბ ಸಹ౽ค ಘದ ಸಪචಯ ಆඃಶವඝ౬
ರൿ౪ಪലವ ಆඃಶವඝ౬ ຄರലದ ඦತರ ಡರฯ ಸಹ౽ค ಸಹ౽ರ
ಘದ ೋකವൕಯඝ౬ ನഷಸฤ ಒಬ౯ เ๕ඌ౽คಯඝ౬ ඡ෦ಸತಕౙൿ౪.”
19. ಪಕರಣ 53ರ ൟൿ౪ಪല.- ෩ಲ ಅඌඛಯಮದ 53ඡ ಪಕರಣದ, (7)ඡ
ಉಪಪಕರಣದ ಘಡ () ರ ತฆ฿ಯ ಈ ෨ಂൽನ ಘಡಗಳඝ౬ คಸತಕౙൿ౪, ಎಂದฉ:-
“(เ) ದბ ಸಹ౽คಯ ಆಡัತ ಡยಯ ඛඃბಶಕฆ ಅಥ฿ ඥಕರฆ
෴โඃ ಅಕಮ ಅಥ฿ ൿเბඛೕಗ ಅಥ฿ ๋ಚච ലฆโൿ ಪಕರಣ
33 ಅಥ฿ 35 ಅಥ฿ ಪಕರಣ 53ರ ಉಪಪಕರಣ (7)ರ ಘಡ () ರല ඛೕലದ
ವರൽಯย ಉഴීದฉ ಡರฯ ದბ ಸಹ౽ค ಸದค ವರൽಯย
ಒಳತಂലฆವ ವ౾౨ಯ เฆದ౫ ౾෦ನฯ ෮ಕದ౪෫ಯඝ౬ ಡತಕౙൿ౪;
(ಡ) ಸದಸ ಸಹ౽คಗಳ ౽ಯბඛವბಹൕಡ ීඌ ಈ ಅඌඛಯಮ
ಮൡ౨ ಅದರല ರದ ඛಯಮಗಳ ಉಪීಧಗಳല ൧౨ೕวಗำ/ඛඃბಶನಗಳඝ౬
ຄರലಸತಕౙൿ౪.”
20. ಪಕರಣ 54ರ ൟൿ౪ಪല.- ෩ಲ ಅඌඛಯಮದ 54ඡ ಪಕರಣದ (2)ඡ
ಉಪಪಕರಣದยನ ෩ರඡ ಪฏൡಕದ ತฆ฿ಯ ಈ ෨ಂൽನದඝ౬ คಸತಕౙൿ౪,
ಎಂದฉ:-
“(2-ಎ) ಡยಯย ಗคಷ ಸದಸರ ಒ ಮൡ౨ ౩ನಗಳ ෦ೕಸมൟಡ
ීඌದ 24ඡ ಪಕರಣದ ಉಪීಧಗำ ಯ൶ೕತ ವ൞ಸಗูಂൽಡ
ಡರฯ ಸಹ౽คಡ ಅನ౷ಯ฿ಗತಕౙൿ౪.”
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21. ಪಕರಣ 55ರ ൟൿ౪ಪല.- ෩ಲ ಅඌඛಯಮದ 55ඡ ಪಕರಣದ (2)ඡ
ಉಪಪಕರಣದ ಘಡ (ಇ) ತฆ฿ಯ ಈ ෨ಂൽನ ಘಡವඝ౬ คಸತಕౙൿ౪, ಎಂದฉ:-
“(ಎෆ) ಪൟ ಆ൮ბಕ ವಷბದ ಅಂತಃౙ ಅವඝ/ಅವำ ಮൡ౨ ಅವಳ/ಅವನ
ಀഖಂಬದವರ ಆ౨ ಮൡ౨ ຄൕಛคಃಗಳ ಳೕಷൕಯඝ౬ ಸยಸฤ เಫಲ฿ದฉ;
เವರൕ.- ಈ ಘಡದ ಉං౪ೕಶ౽ౙಜ ’ಀ
ಂಬ’ ಎಂದฉ ``ඛඃბಶಕ ಅವನ/ಅವಳ
ಪൟ౬/ಪൟ, ಅเ฿ತ ಮಗำ ಮൡ౨ ಅเಭಕ౨ ಮಗ.”
22. 58ඡ ಪಕರಣದ ൟൿ౪ಪല.- ෩ಲ ಅඌඛಯಮದ, 58ඡ ಪಕರಣದ,-
(i) (1)ඡ ಉಪ ಪಕರಣದยನ “ಮൡ౨ ಪർඌ౽คಗಳ ಪದಃౙ” ಎಂಬ ಪದಗಳඝ౬
ഖౣಡತಕౙൿ౪.
(ii) (4)ඡ ಉಪ ಪಕರಣದ ತฆ฿ಯ ಈ ෨ಂൽನದඝ౬ คಸತಕౙൿ౪,
ಎಂದฉ:-
“(5) ෨ಖ ౽ಯბඛ฿ბಹಕඝ ಡย ರಚච෴ದ ൽකಂಕൽಂದ ಅಥ฿
ನ
ೋකವൕಯ
ඦತರ
ಡย
ರಚච෴ಜංಂൿ
ූเಸมದ
ൽකಂಕൽಂದ ಹൽජൿ ൽನಗูಳಛಜ, ಅಧౘ ಅಥ฿ ฑ ಪಸბඨ , ಉඩಧౘ ಅಥ฿
ಉಪฑ ಪಸბඨ ಪർವඌ ෨౽౨ಯ฿ಞವ ඛಕಟ තವბದย, ತౘಣๆ ಸಹ౽ರ
ಘಗಳ ಉಪเඌಗಳ ෬ฉಡ ೋකಸ౽ದ ಅಧౘ ಅಥ฿ ฑ ಪಸბඨ , ಉඩಧౘ
ಅಥ฿ ಉಪฑ ಪಸბඨ ಮൡ౨ ಅಗತಪലಸมඈಥ ಇತರ ಪർඌ౽คಗಳඝ౬ ಆౙ
ഴವ ಉං౪ೕಶ౽ౙಜ ඛಯ෦ದ คೕൟಯย ಡยಯ ಎม ಸದಸರ ಸොಯඝ౬
ಕฉಯತಕౙൿ౪. ಅಧౘ ಅಥ฿ ฑ ಪಸბඨ , ಉඩಧౘ ಅಥ฿ ಉಪฑ ಪಸბඨ
ೋකವൕಛಜ
ಅಭ൮ბ෴ಜರದ
ಸದಸರย
ಒಬ౯ರඝ౬
ಅಂಥ
ಸොಯ
ಅಧౘ
ವโದಃౙ ಆౙ ಡತಕౙൿ౪:
ಪฏൡ ಸಹ౽คಯ ඣೕಂದಯ ತฆ฿ಯ ನഷದ ෮ದಲ ನ ಸොಯย
ೋකತฃದ ಪಥಮ ಡยಯ ಸದಸฆ ඛಯ෦ಸಬർඈಥ คೕൟಯย ಅಧౘ
ಅಥ฿
ฑ ಪಸბඨ ,
ಉඩಧౘ
ಅಥ฿
ಉಪฑ ಪಸბඨ
ಮൡ౨
ಇತฉ
ಪർඌ౽คಗಳඝ౬ ಆౙ ಡತಕౙൿ౪.
(6) ෨ಖ ౽ಯბඛ฿ბಹಕඝ ಅಧౘ ಅಥ฿ ฑ ಪಸბඨ, ಉඩಧౘ ಅಥ฿
ಉಪ ฑ ಪಸბඨ ಅಥ฿ ಇತರ ಪർඌ౽คಗಳ ಪದโ ಆಕಕ฿ಜ ಌย෴ർಗวม,
ಅಂಥ ಆಕಕ ಌย౩ನವඝ౬ ಭൟბഴವ ಉං౪ೕಶ౽ౙಜ ಡยಯ ಸದಸರ
ಸොಯඝ౬
ಕฉಯತಕౙൿ౪
ಮൡ౨
ಉಪಪಕರಣ
(5)ರ
ಉಪීಧಗำ
ಯ൶ೕತ
ವ൞ಸಗูಂൽಡ ಅನ౷ಯ฿ಗತಕౙൿ౪.
(7) ෨ಖ ౽ಯბඛ฿ბಹಕඝ, ಸොಯ ൽකಂಕൽಂದ ෩ฆ ൽನಗಳ ಒಳಛಜ ಸො
ಕฉವ ඣೕഔೕನ ಒಂൿ ಪൟಯඝ౬ ಟ ಸොಯ ನറವัಗಳ ಒಂൿ ಪൟಯඝ౬
ಸಹ ค೧ౣიರคಡ ಟ ಸಹ౽ค ೋකವ൏ ඩඌ౽ರಃౙ ಕำಸತಕౙൿ౪.
(8) ෨ಖ ౽ಯბඛ฿ბಹಕඝ ಉಪಪಕರಣ (5) ಮൡ౨ (6)ರ ಅඝರ฿ಜ ಸො
ಕฉಯฤ เಫಲ฿ದฉ ಸಹ౽ค ೋකವ൏ ඩඌ౽ರ ಅಥ฿ ಸොಯඝ౬ ಕฉಯฤ ಅದರ
8
෩ಲಕ
ಅඌಂತತัದ
෴ช
ಅඌ౽ค
ಸದค
ಉಪಪಕರಣಗಳย
ඛൽბಷౣಪലಸมದ ಉං౪ೕಶಗัಛಜ ಸොಯඝ౬ ಕฉಯತಕౙൿ౪.”
23. 59ඡ ಪಕರಣದ ൟൿ౪ಪല.- ෩ಲ ಅඌඛಯಮದ, 59ඡ ಪಕರಣದยನ
ಪฏൡಕವඝ౬ ഖౣಡತಕౙൿ౪.
24. 60ඡ ಪಕರಣದ ൟൿ౪ಪല.- ෩ಲ ಅඌඛಯಮದ, 60ඡ ಪಕರಣದยನ
ಉಪಪಕರಣ (3ಎ) ರยನ “๕ಕറ ಇಪ౭ತ౨౾ౙಂತ ಕല෫ ಇರತಕౙದ౪ಲ” ಎಂಬ ಪದಗಳ ಬದยಡ
“ ๕ಕറ ಹತ౨౾ౙಂತ ಕല෫ಲದ ಅಥ฿ ಒಂൿ เರ ෴โൿ ಕല෫ೕ ಅൿ”
ಎಂಬ ಪದಗಳඝ౬ ಪൟೕ೧ಸಕౙൿ౪.
ಕකბಟಕ ฃಜඩಲರ ಆඃ๎ඝರ
ಮൡ౨ ಅವರ ກಸคನย,
೧. ๏ೕಧฑ
ಸ౽ბರದ ౽ಯბದ๏ბ,
ಸൽೕಯ ವವರಗำ ಮൡ౨
๎ಸನ ರಚච ಇมಒ.
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ූರತ เඋನದ ಅඝೕಧ 348ರ ಘಡ (3)ರ ಅലಯย ฃಜඩಲคಂದ
ಅඌಂತತัದ ಕකბಟಕ ದბ ಸಹ౽ค (ൟൿ౪ಪല) ಅඌඛಯಮ, 2025 (2025 ರ
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ฃಜಪತದ เ๕ಷ ಃಯย (ූಗ IV-A) ಪಕഔಸಃಂൿ ಆඃ๏ಸมಜං,-
KARNATAKA ACT NO.74 OF 2025
(First Published in the Karnataka Gazette Extra-ordinary on the 12th day of September, 2025)
THE KARNATAKA SOUHARDA SAHAKARI (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2025
(Received the assent of the Governor on the 11th day of September, 2025)
An Act further to amend the Karnataka Souharda Sahakari Act, 1997.
Whereas, it is expedient further to amend the Karnataka Souharda Sahakari
Act, 1997 (Karnataka Act 17 of 2000) for the purposes hereinafter appearing.
Be it enacted by the Karnataka State legislature in the seventy sixth year of
the republic of India, as follows:-
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1. Short title and Commencement.- (1) This Act may be called the
Karnataka Souharda Sahakari (Amendment) Act, 2025.
(2) It shall come into force at once.
2. Amendment of section 2.- In the Karnataka Souharda Sahakari Act,
1997 (Karnataka Act 17 of 2000) (hereinafter referred to as the Principal Act) in
section 2, after clause (y),the following shall be inserted, namely:-
“(z) “State Statutory Liquidity Reserve” means as specified in section 17B.”
3. Amendment of section 17.- In the Principal Act, in section 17, after
second proviso, the following shall be inserted, namely:-
“Provided also that no Souharda Co-operative societies undertaking credit
activities shall not utilize the mobilized deposit for non-credit activities other
than lending and investments.”
4. Insertion of new section 17-B.- In the Principal Act, after section 17A,
the following shall be inserted, namely:-
“17-B. Maintenance of State Statutory Liquidity Reserve.- Every souharda
cooperative shall mandatorily maintain 20% of the total deposits held by it at the
end of each co-operative year maintained as State Statutory Liquidity reserve as
per section 18, except Souharda Cooperative Banks.”
5. Substitution of section 18.- In the Principal Act, for section 18, the
following shall be substituted, namely:-
“18. Investment of Funds.- Such of its funds as are not immediately
required for use by a co-operative, shall be invested or deposited outside its
business, namely:-
(a) With the Karnataka State Co-operative Apex Bank Ltd. or District
Central Co-operative Bank Ltd or Urban Co-operative Bank; and
(b) With any scheduled bank regulated by the Reserve Bank of India with
the prior permission of the Registrar.”
6. Amendment of section 20B.- In the Principal Act, in section 20B, in
clause (c), after sub-clause (ii), the following sub-clause shall be inserted, namely:-
“(iii) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act or Bye-laws made
thereunder, in the Election of the Board of Secondary Co-operative or Federal
Co-operative or Apex Co-operative to the reserved seats, irrespective of any class
of voters of the said Cooperatives they shall be entitled to exercise their votes,
in the manner as may be prescribed.”
7. Amendment of section 23.- In the Principal Act, in section 23, in
sub section (3), after clause (k-3) the following clause shall be inserted, namely:-
“(k-4) Review of the list of board of directors who have borrowed loans
from the cooperative and other top twenty defaulting borrowers.”
8. Amendment of section 24.- In the Principal Act, in section 24, for
the beginning paragraph and clause (1) and the entries relating thereto, the
following shall be substituted, namely:-
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“ (1) The Board of Souharda Co-operative Society shall consists of not less
than thirteen members excluding the Chief Executive, but not exceeding the
number of members as may be prescribed;
Provided that, one seat shall be reserved in favour of members belonging to
the scheduled castes and one seat for the members belonging to the scheduled
tribes, two seats shall be reserved in favour of women members and two seats shall
be reserved in favour of members belonging to backward classes as may be notified
by the State Government, on the board of every primary, secondary or union and
apex co-operative society.
Provided further that, respective Co-operative shall make provisions in the
bye-laws with previous approval of the Registrar to increase the number of seats in
the Board of secondary or union and apex co-operative society if their number of
board of directors exceeds the limit as specified in sub-section (1).
Provided also that, every co-operative shall co-opt persons having experience
in the field of banking, management, finance or specialization in any other field
relating to the objects and activities undertaken by the co-operative, as members
of the board of such co-operative and such co-opted members shall not have the
right to vote in any election of the co-operative in their capacity as such member
or to be eligible to be elected as office bearers of the board.
Provided also that, the number of such co-opted members shall not exceed
two in addition to maximum number of directors specified in sub-section (1).
Provided also that, not more than three functional directors if necessary of a
cooperative shall also be the members of the board and such members shall be
excluded for the purpose of counting the total number of directors specified in the
sub-section (1).”
9. Amendment of section 25.- In the Principal Act, in section 25, in sub
section (1), after clause (f), the following new clause shall be inserted, namely:-
“(g) If he/she fails to declare and submit his/her family assets and
liabilities statement by end of every cooperative year.
Explanation- For the purpose of this clause “family” means “Director and
his/her spouse, unmarried daughter and undivided son.”
10. Amendment of section 26.- In the Principal Act, in section 26,-
(i) after sub-section (1), the following shall be inserted, namely:-
“(1A) Every candidate contesting for the Election of the Board shall, at the
time of filing his nomination, file a declaration of his/her and his/her family’s
assets and liabilities in the manner as may be prescribed.
(1B) Every elected director of the Board shall submit a declaration of assets
and liabilities of his/her and his/her family for each financial year of his tenure in
the manner as may be prescribed.
Explanation- For the purpose of this sub-section “Family” means
Candidate and his/her Spouse, Unmarried Daughter and Undivided Son.”
(ii) for sub-section (2) the following shall be substituted, namely:-
“(2) Subject to provisions of this Act, the procedure and guidelines for
conducting elections to Souharda Co-operative Societies by the Co-operative
Election Authority as may be prescribed.”
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11. Amendment of section 27.- In the Principal Act, in section 27, after
clause (j), the following clauses (k) (l) and (m) shall be inserted, namely:-
“(k) Every elected director of the Board shall submit a declaration of assets
and liabilities of his/her and his/her family for each financial year of his/her
tenure as in the manner as may be prescribed.
(l) to collect and review the assets and liabilities of Chief Executive of the
souharda co-operative society.
(m) if the Chief Executive fails to submit the assets and liabilities to the
Board, the Board shall take disciplinary action on Chief Executive such manner as
may be prescribed.
Explanation:
For
the
purpose
of
this
clause
“family”
means
Candidate/Chief Executive Officer/Director and his/her Spouse, Unmarried
Daughter and Undivided Son.”
12. Amendment of section 28.- In the Principal Act, in section 28,-
(i) for sub-section (1), the following shall be substituted, namely:-
"(1) The Chief Executive shall within fifteen days from the date of constitution
or deemed constitution of the Board after a general election and immediately before
the expiry of the term of office of the President or Chairperson, Vice-President or
Vice-Chairperson and any other office- bearers, convene a meeting in the manner
as may be prescribed of all members of the committee for the purpose of electing
President or Chairperson, Vice-President or Vice-chairperson and such any other
office bearers as are required to be elected under the bye-laws of the souharda co-
operative society. One of the members who is not a candidate for the election of
President or Chairperson, Vice-president or Vice-Chairperson or any office bearer
shall be chosen to preside over such meeting:
Provided that, the Members of the first Board elected in the first general
election held after the registration of a co-operative, shall elect the President or
Chairperson, Vice-President or Vice-Chairperson and other office bearers in such
manner as may be prescribed.
(2) The Chief Executive shall, as and when there is a casual vacancy in the
office of the President or Chairperson, Vice-President or Vice- Chairperson or other
office bearers convene a meeting of the members of the Board for the purpose of
filling up the casual vacancy and the provisions of sub-section (1) shall mutatis
mutandis apply.
(3) The Chief Executive shall, within three days from the date of the meeting,
forward to the Registrar and Co-operative election authority a copy of the notice
convening the meeting and also a copy of the proceedings of the meeting.
(4) If the Chief Executive fails to convene the meeting in accordance with sub-
sections (1) and (2), the Co-operative election authority or any officer authorized by
it to do so shall convene a meeting for the purposes specified in the said sub-
sections."; and
(ii) after sub-sections (1), (2) (3) and (4) as so substituted, the existing sub-
sections (2) and (3) shall be re-numbered as (5) and (6).
13. Amendment of section 29.- In the Principal Act, in section 29,-
(i) for the words “ may fill” the words “shall fill” be substituted; and
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(ii) the words “if the remaining term of office of the board is less than half of
its original term” shall be omitted.
14. Amendment of section 31.- In the Principal Act, in section 31, in sub-
section (2) after clause (i-6) the following clause (i-7) shall be inserted, namely:-
“(i-7) If he/she fails to submit every financial year the declaration of
assets and liabilities of his/her and his/her family.
Explanation:- For the purpose of this clause “family” means “Chief
Executive Officer and his/her Spouse, Unmarried Daughter and Undivided
Son.”
15. Amendment of section 33.- In the Principal Act, in section 33, after
sub-section (1), the following shall be inserted, namely:-
“(1-A) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1), except urban co-
operative banks, once in an every three years every co-operative shall get its
accounts audited by the Director of Co-operative Audit.”
16. Amendment of section 38.- In the Principal Act, in section 38, in sub-
section (1), second proviso shall be omitted.
17. Amendment of section 38A.- In the Principal Act, in section 38A, after
sub- section (4), the following sub-section shall be inserted, namely:-
“(5) The Federal Cooperative shall appoint a Special Officer to conduct the
elections of the Souharda Cooperative Society as provided under sub-section (6-A)
of section 48.”
18. Amendment of section 48.- In the Principal Act, in section 48, after
sub- section (6), the following sub-section shall be inserted, namely:-
“(6-A) After issuing the Order for cancelling the order issued by the registrar
Co-operative society for winding up of the society, the Federal Co-operative shall
appoint a special officer to conduct the election of the Co-operative Society.”
19. Amendment of section 53.- In the Principal Act, in section 53, in sub-
section (7), after clause (u) the following clauses shall be inserted, namely:-
“(v) The Board of directors or employees of any Souharda Cooperatives
commits any irregularities or misappropriation or fraudulence reported under
sections 33 or 35 or clause (u) of sub-section (7) of section 53, the Souharda Federal
shall file a criminal case against the persons involved in the said reports.
(w) The Souharda Federal shall issue circulars/directions in respect of
working of member Cooperatives under the provisions of this Act and rules made
thereunder.”
20. Amendment of section 54.- In the Principal Act, in section 54, in sub-
section (2) after third proviso, the following shall be inserted, namely:-
“(2-A) The provisions of section 24 related to the Maximum number of board
members and reservation of seats in the Board shall mutatis-mutandis apply to
the Federal Co-operative.”
21. Amendment of section 55.- In the Principal Act, in section 55, in sub-
section (2) after clause (e) the following clause shall be inserted, namely:-
“(f) If he/she fails to submit every financial year the declaration of assets
and liabilities of his/her and his/her family.
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Explanation:- For the purpose of this clause “family” means “Director and
his/her Spouse, Unmarried Daughter and Undivided Son.”
22. Amendment of section 58.- In the Principal Act, in section 58,-
(i) in sub-section (1),the words “and the office of the office bearers” shall be
omitted; and
(ii) after sub-section (4), the following shall be inserted, namely:-
“(5) The Chief Executive shall, within fifteen days from the date of
constitution or deemed constitution of the Board after a general election and
immediately before the expiry of the term of office of the President or Chairperson,
Vice-President or Vice-Chairperson, convene a meeting in the prescribed manner
of all the members of the committee for the purpose of electing President or
Chairperson, Vice-President or Vice-chairperson and such others as are required
to be elected under the bye-laws of the federal co-operative. One of the members
who is not a candidate for the election of President or Chairperson, Vice-president
or Vice-Chairperson, shall be chosen to preside over such meeting:
Provided that, the Members of the first Board elected in the first general
meeting held after the registration of a co-operative shall elect the President or
Chairperson, Vice-President or Vice-Chairperson and others in such manner as
may be prescribed.
(6) The Chief Executive shall, as and when there is a casual vacancy in the
office of the President or Chairperson, Vice-President or Vice-Chairperson or
others, convene a meeting of the members of the Board for the purpose of filling up
the casual vacancy and the provisions of sub-section (5) shall mutatis mutandis
apply.
(7) The Chief Executive shall within three days from the date of the meeting,
forward to the Registrar and Co-operative Election Authority a copy of the notice
convening the meeting and also a copy of the proceedings of the meeting.
(8) If the Chief Executive fails to convene the meeting in accordance with sub-
sections (5) and (6), the Co-operative Election Authority or any officer authorized
by it to do so, shall convene a meeting for the purposes specified in the said sub-
sections.
23. Amendment of section 59.- In the Principal Act, in section 59, the
proviso shall be omitted.
24. Amendment of section 60.- In the Principal Act, in section 60, in sub-
section (3A) for the words “twenty percent of the members”, the words “ten percent
of the members or one thousand whichever is less, those members” shall be
substituted.
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THAAWARCHAND GEHLOT
GOVERNOR OF KARANATAKA
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