THE BIHAR CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2010

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    "title": "THE BIHAR CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2010",
    "short_title": "The Bihar Co-operative Societies (Amendment) Act, 2010",
    "act_number": "22",
    "act_year": 2010,
    "act_type": "STATE",
    "location": "Bihar",
    "law_status": "valid",
    "enactment_date": "2010-04-24",
    "description": "The Bihar Co-operative Societies (Amendment) Act, 2010",
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        {
            "number": "1",
            "title": "An ACT",
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            "content": "AN\nACT\nTO AMEND THE BIHAR CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT, 1935 [BIHAR ACT VI OF 1935]\nPreamble: - WHEREAS there is immense potential of Fishery development in the\nState of Bihar,\nAND WHEREAS the State Government has launched various schemes to augment\nfishery production by introduction of technology and imparting training to the traditional\nfisherman,\nAND WHEREAS the policy of the State Government is to settle sairats comprised of\nwater bodies with traditional fisherman Co-operative Society,\nAND WHEREAS it is felt necessary to reorganise the structure of Fishermen\nCo-operative societies to enable better management for enhanced production which will\nultimately add to GSDP of the State,\nBE it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Bihar in the Sixty One year of the\nRepublic of India as follows:",
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            "number": "1",
            "title": "Section 1. Short Title, Extent and Commencement",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "1. Short Title, Extent and Commencement.-",
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        },
        {
            "number": "1",
            "title": "Section 1(i)",
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            "content": "(i) This Act may be called The Bihar Co-operative Societies (Amendment) Act, 2010.",
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        },
        {
            "number": "1",
            "title": "Section 1(ii)",
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            "content": "(ii) It shall extend to the whole of the State of Bihar.",
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        },
        {
            "number": "1",
            "title": "Section 1(iii)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(iii) It shall come into force on such day as the State Government may appoint by\npublication in official Gazette.",
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        {
            "number": "2",
            "title": "Section 2. Amendment of Section-8 of the Bihar Act, VI, 1935",
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            "content": "2. Amendment of Section-8 of the Bihar Act, VI, 1935. In the said Act after sub-\nsection (1a) of Section-8 a new sub-section (1b) shall be inserted as follows, namely -",
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        },
        {
            "number": "8",
            "title": "Section 8(1b)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "\"(1b) Notwithstanding anything contrary contained in Bihar Co-operative\nSocieties Act, 1935 or any other Bihar Act or rules framed thereunder or\nbye-laws of a Co-operative Society or class of Co-operative Societies or\nany order issued by the State Government or Registrar of Co-operative\nSocieties, there shall be only one registered Fishermen Co-operative\nSociety in a Block with its area of operation extending over the whole\nGeographical limit of the Block.\"",
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        },
        {
            "number": "3",
            "title": "Section 3. Addition of a new Section 11B after Section 11A of the Bihar Act VI of 1935",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "3. Addition of a new Section 11B after Section 11A of the Bihar Act VI of 1935.-\nIn the said Act after Section 11A a new Section 11B shall be added as follows; namely",
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        {
            "number": "11B",
            "title": "Section 11B",
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            "content": "\"11B Notwithstanding anything contrary contained in any provision of Bihar\nAct VI of 1935 or any other Act, rules made thereunder and bye-laws of a\nregistered Co-operative Society or class of Co-operative Societies, any\norder issued by the State Government or Registrar, Co-operative Societies,\nall existing Fishermen Co-operative Societies at block level, area of\noperation being confined to the Geographical limit of the Block shall stand\nmerged in one Co-operative Society and shall be deemed to be registered\nas a new Co-operative Society under Bihar Act VI of 1935, and the\nRegistrar, Co-operative Societies shall issue registration certificate.",
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        },
        {
            "number": "11B",
            "title": "Proviso to Section 11B",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Provided that on such reorganisation, all members of the existing Co-\noperative Society or Societies registered under Bihar Act VI of 1935 or\nBihar Self Supporting Co-operative Societies Act, 1996 shall be deemed\nto have become members of such reorganized society and shall have all\nrights and liabilities as members of the said Society.",
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        },
        {
            "number": "11B",
            "title": "Proviso to Section 11B",
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            "content": "Provided further that on such reorganisation, for managing the affairs of the\r\nnew Society and all such affiliating Societies of which the Fishermen Co-\r\noperative Society is a member, the Registrar/Government shall constitute\r\nan ad hoc managing committee for a period not exceeding one year, within\r\nwhich the new managing committee shall be constituted after elections.\"",
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    "metadata": {
        "Act ID": "201022",
        "Act Number": "22",
        "Enactment Date": "2010-04-24",
        "Act Year": "2010",
        "Short Title": "The Bihar Co-operative Societies (Amendment) Act, 2010",
        "Department": "Law Department, Government of Bihar",
        "Type": "STATE",
        "Location": "Bihar"
    },
    "updated_at": "2026-09-29 21:52:19"
}