Co-Operative Societies Act · 2015 Revised Edition · Part III · Duties and Privileges of Societies
14. Creation of charges in favour of registered societies
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
Subject to any prior claim of the Government on the property of the debtor and to the lien or claim of a landlord in respect of rent or any money recoverable as rent and in the case of immovable property to any prior registered charge thereon —
any debt or outstanding demand payable to a registered society by any member or past member shall be a first charge on all crops or other agricultural produce, felled timber or other forest produce, marine produce, fish (fresh-water and salt-water), live-stock, fodder, agricultural, industrial and fishing implements, plant, machinery, boats, tackle and nets, raw materials, stock-in-trade and generally all produce of labour and things used in connection with production raised, purchased or produced in whole or in part from any loan whether in money or in goods given him by the society:
registered society
“registered society” means a co-operative society registered under this Act;
Provided that nothing herein contained shall affect the claim of any bona fide purchaser or transferee without notice;
Co-operative Societies
any outstanding demands or dues payable to a registered housing society by any member or past member in respect of rent, shares, loans or purchase money or any other rights payable to such society shall be a first charge upon his interest in the immovable property of the society.
member
“member” includes a person or registered society joining in the application for the registration of a society, and a person or registered society admitted to membership after registration in accordance with the by-laws;
Terms defined in s 2
member
Defined · s 2“member” includes a person or registered society joining in the application for the registration of a society, and a person or registered society admitted to membership after registration in accordance with the by-laws;
registered society
Defined · s 2“registered society” means a co-operative society registered under this Act;
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