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The following Act of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly received the

assent of the Governor on the 25th February 2020 and is hereby

published for general information:—

ACT No. 13 OF 2020.

No. 84]

CHENNAI, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2020

Maasi 14, Vikari, Thiruvalluvar Aandu–2051

TAMIL NADU

GOVERNMENT GAZETTE

EXTRAORDINARY

PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY

©

[Regd. No. TN/CCN/467/2012-14.

GOVERNMENT OF TAMIL NADU

[R. Dis. No. 197/2009.

2020

[Price: Re. 0.80 Paise.

Part IV—Section 2

Tamil Nadu Acts and Ordinances

An Act further to amend the Tamil Nadu Co-operative

Societies Act, 1983.

BE it enacted by the Legislative Assembly of the State of Tamil Nadu in the

Seventieth Year of the Republic of India as follows:-

1. (1) This Act may be called the Tamil Nadu Co-operative Societies

(Amendment) Act, 2020.

(2) It shall come into force at once.

Short title and

commen-

cement.

Tamil Nadu Act

30 of 1983.

2. After section 76 of the Tamil Nadu Co-operative Societies Act, 1983, the

following section shall be inserted, namely:—

“76-A. Suspension of President or Vice-President of a registered

society under certain circumstances:—(1) Where it is brought to the

notice of the Registrar, on a complaint or otherwise, that the President or the

Vice-President of a registered society has committed or has been otherwise

responsible for misappropriation or breach of trust or gross mismanagement of

the aff airs of the registered society or committed any off ence involving criminal

misconduct or moral turpitude and if, in the opinion of the Registrar, there is a

prima facie evidence against the President or the Vice-President and the suspension

of the President or the Vice-President is necessary in the interest of such society

or in the public interest, the Registrar may, by order, place the President or

the Vice-President, under suspension for a period not exceeding six months,

pending inquiry under section 81 or inspection or investigation under section 82

or investigation into the off ence involving criminal misconduct or moral turpitude.

Insertion of

new section

76-A.

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(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1), where an

action under section 36 has been initiated against the President or the

Vice-President, the period of suspension may be extended by the Registrar, from

time to time, for the reasons to be recorded in writing, for a further period of

six months or till fi nal order is passed under section 36, whichever is earlier.’’.

(By order of the Governor)

C. GOPI RAVIKUMAR,

Secretary to Government,

Law Department.

PRINTED AND PUBLISHED BY THE DIRECTOR OF STATIONERY AND PRINTING, CHENNAI

ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNMENT OF TAMIL NADU