Chapter V
                                   RIGHT AND PRIVILEGES OF SOCIETIES
                                                   
                          
43.  From of declaration to be made by Member Borrowing Loans:
1  declaration required to be made under sub section (1) of section 43, shall be in Form H
2 A register of such decision shall be kept by the society in Form I:
3 A charge on any immovable property created by a member in favour of a society for amounts borrowed or to be borrowed by him, from time to time shall, subject to the provision of sub section (2) of section 43 continue in forces till all the sums secured by such declaration are fully repaid to the society
 
4 If a member commits default in repayment of the principal or payment of interest and other charges to a society, which payment and repayment are secured by a charge under section 43, the society may, for the purpose of recovering the said sums
a. dispose off in the manner prescribed, either in whole or in part, the property charge and recover the sums due to it; of
b. take possession of such property in the manner prescribed and let out the same to such person or person on such rental as the society may deem fit or use the property itself, for its business purpose on rental basis and appropriate the rents towards the repayment of the principal and payment of interest and other charges due to itself.
Provided that where the society lets the property or otherwise uses the property itself the member to whom the said property belongs or person claiming through him shall not be entitled to recover possession of the property until all sums due to the society are fully adjusted from the rents of the said property or otherwise. Upon such adjustment the lease granted by the society in respect of the said property shall be deemed to have been determined and the Lessee shall, notwithstanding anything contained in the lease deed, hand over vacant possession of the property to the member or any person claiming through him on a written requisition from the society in that  Behalf
   
   
   
44.   Restriction on Borrowing by Society With Limited Liability :
  No society shall receive deposits or borrow or with or without security by way of loans or advances or overdrafts from members or non members in excess of the maximum amount fixed in its Bye-laws subject to the approval of the Registrar.
Provided always that the Registrar may at any time reduce such maximum so fixed and impose such conditions as he may deem fit, subject to which the society may receive deposits or borrow money.
   
45. Issue of Bonds :
1  Any society, which is authorized under its Bye-laws to raised funds by the issue of bonds may, with the prior approval of the Registrar, frame regulations governing the issue and management of such bonds.
2 The total amount of bonds issue at any time together with the other liabilities incurred by the society, shall not exceed the maximum amount which the society can borrow under the provision of rule 44.
   
46.  Bonds Redemption Fund :
  Every society which raises resources by issue of bonds shall constitute and maintain a Bonds Redemption Fund in such manner as may be specified by the Registrar from time to time.
   
   
47. maintenance of Liquid Resources and Distribution of Assets :
  Every society which obtains any portion of its working capital by deposits, shall:-
i maintain such liquid resources in such form as may be specified from time to time by the Registrar, and
ii utilize only such portion of its working capital in lending business and distribute its assets in accordance with such standards as may be specified from time to time by the registrar.
   
   
48. Restriction on Loans to be Granted by societies :
1 No society shall make a loan to :-
a any person who is not a member :-
b any member on the security of its own shares,
c any member on the surety ship may for special reasons permit a society to make loans to a member on the surety ship of non-member.
2 Every society shall, while granting loans against security of moveable or immovable property, maintain such margin as the Registrar may, by general or special order, direct from time to time with reference to different commodities, securities or classes of societies.
3 It shall be lawful for a society to grant loans without taking security of moveable or immovable property if the purpose for which the loans given is considered production worthy and reasonable expected that the loans will be repaid by the loanee. The Registrar may issue direction to the societies to ensure that credit worthy purposes indicated above receive finance from societies with out any difficulties on the one hand, and without being detrimental to the financial interest of the societies on the other.
4 Expect with general or special permission of the Registrar, the loan advanced to a member by a society, of to a society by the financing bank shall be subject to such conditions as a may be laid down by the Registrar, with the approval of the financing bank, including the maximum amount to be advanced and period of repayment, both is regard to total advance to members and societies as also against, different types of securities.
5 No society shall carry on transaction on credit or sanction trade credit to its members or to non-members except in accordance with the general direction that may be issue by the Registrar in that behalf.
6 In the matter of grant of loans to societies by the State Co-operative societies the Registrar may lay down, in consultation with the financing bank, the procedure regarding receiving applications, assessing credit need, making inquiries in respect of the production programme for which such loan as also which such loan is required and procedure for finally sanctioning the loan as also the rates of finance to be followed from years and the nature of inquires to be made for the purpose of financing of different crops and imposition of certain condition regarding proper utilization of loan and sale of agriculture produce through specified co-operative organization before such finance is granted.
 
7 The registrar may by general or special order prohibit or grant of loans by the financing bank or a society where such grant is considered neither movement interest of the society nor in the interest of the development of co-operative movement on sound lines.
   
   
49. Conditions to be complied with by members applying for loans:
   Every member of a society applying for a loan from the society shall be required to hold shares in such manner and in such proportion to the amount of loan applied for by him as may be specified in the bye-laws of the society.
  Subject to such maximum limit as may be specified in the bye laws, the loan to a member by a resource society, and the period of its repayment shall be in accordance with the instructions as may, from time to time, be issued by the Registrar provided that a loan in excess of the maximum prescribed in the bye laws may be granted to a member with the previous sanction of the Registrar.
   
   
50. Credit Limits by non credit societies:
1 No society whose object do not include grant of loan or financial accommodation to its member shall grant loans or sanction credit to any member without the sanction of the Registrar.
Provided that if any object of a society relate to supply of goods or service required by its members for manufacture or trade or production purpose, its bye-laws may provide for supply of goods or provision of service on credit against sufficient security and on condition that the cost of the goods supplies or services provided shall be recoverable from the amount of the sale proceeds of the agriculture produce or other goods produced or manufactured by the members.
2 A consumer society may. Notwithstanding what is contained in sub rule (1), sell goods on credit to its members and others customer upto the extend of deposits received from them
   
51.  Manner of recalling of Loans :
1  Notwithstanding anything contained in an agreement or document with its member the committee of a society shall be entitled. After giving a week’s notice to such member, to recall the entire loan amount immediately, when it is satisfied that the loan given has been applied for the purpose for which it was given or there has been breach of any of the conditions for grant of such loan.
2 Notwithstanding anything contained in any agreement or document, the Registrar may, after making such inquires as he may deem necessary and after satisfying himself that a loan granted by a society has not been utilized for the purpose for which it has been granted, and in consultation with the financing bank, direct a society to recover the loan. The directions issues by the Registrar in this respect shall be complied with by the society.
 
   
   
52. Directives by Registrar for the successful conduct of business:
 
The Registrar may, from time to time, issue such directive as he considers necessary for the successful conduct of the business of a society or class of societies.
   
   
53. Loans and subsidies by Government :
1 Loans and subsidies to a society or class of societies may be granted by Government subject to such terms and conditions as may be stipulated by it.
2 An application by a society for a loan or subsidy or both from a Government Department or a Government sponsored agency shall be made through the Registrar. While forwarding the application, the registrar shall record his opinion regarding the eligibility of the society for the said loan or subsidy or both, its financial position and the desirability of sanctioning to the society the said loan or subsidy or both.
3 A society receiving Government loan or subsidy or a society in which a share or shares have been subscribed or liability by way of guarantee has been undertaken by the Government, shall furnish such information and submit such returns as the sanctioning authority or the Registrar may from time to time require.
 
 
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