The Assam Agricultural Farming Corporation Rules, 1973

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    "title": "The Assam Agricultural Farming Corporation Rules, 1973",
    "short_title": "The Assam Agricultural Farming Corporation Rules, 1973",
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    "description": "The Assam Agricultural Farming Corporation Rules, 1973",
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            "number": "3",
            "title": "3. Approval of Agriculturists to form an Agricultural Farming Corporation.",
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            "number": "4",
            "title": "4. Manner of holding first meeting.",
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            "content": "5.",
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            "number": "6",
            "title": "6. Registration of Memorandum.",
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            "content": "7.\n8.",
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            "number": "9",
            "title": "9. Form and content of Memorandum.",
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            "content": "(i) The name of the Corporation;\n(ii) The location of its Registered Office in which the business of the Corporation shall be transacted;\n(iii) The object of the Corporation in detail stating what the Corporation purposes to do with the property which will come to its possession and how such property will be used for the benefit of agriculturist members and such other matters;\n(iv) The authorised ordinary share capital of the corporation;\n(v) The provisions \"if any\" for preference share capital.\n(vi) The number of shares to be held by various members of the Corporation;\n(vii) The number of members on the Board of Directors of the Corporation;\n(viii) The regulations and procedure that will be followed by the Corporation in the conduct of its business.\n(ix) Such other matters as are relevant to the functioning of the Corporation.",
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            "number": "10",
            "title": "10. Alternation of memorandum.",
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            "number": "11",
            "title": "11. Share Capital.",
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            "number": "12",
            "title": "12. Transfer of Shares.",
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            "content": "13.",
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            "number": "14",
            "title": "14. Rights and duties of members.",
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            "content": "(1) Rights. - Full right for the use of the land or property allowed to him subject to such general restrictions and terms and conditions as may be imposed by the corporation.\n(2) Full and equal rights with other agriculturist members to participate in the functioning of the Corporation or the social or community aspects of the life in the area of the Corporation subject to the provisions of the ordinance, there rules or the Memorandum of Association or the bye-laws or general orders that may be issued by the Corporation.\n(3) Each agriculturist member shall be entitled to receive without any discrimination all common benefits such as irrigation, inputs or credit or services from the Corporation-\n(1) Duties. - To abide by the provisions of the ordinance, these Rules, Memorandum of the Association bye-laws of the Corporation or such other general orders as may be issued by the Corporation.\n(2) To abide by the code of conduct that may be prescribed by the Corporation for the purpose of peace, harmony and healthy community life in the area of the Corporation.\n(3) To reside in the homestead area allotted to him by the corporation inside the Corporation's land. Residence in the area of the Corporation will thus be compulsory for all agriculturist members.\n(4) To dispute of any agricultural produce specified by the Corporation only through the Corporation.\n(5) An agricultural member shall unless specifically exempted from doing so, pay all the dues, charges levied on him for common services made available by the Corporation, whether or not he has been able to use the same. An Agriculturist member shall also pay other specific charges as may be levied on him by the Corporation for specific services made available to him. All these dues shall be payable by him to the Corporation regularly and in the due time.\n(6) To act in a manner conductive to the community life in the area of the Corporation and the proper and health growth of the Corporation.\n(7) Not to part with land or property allotted for his use by the Corporation for his use either by transfer, mortgage or otherwise, not allow any open else except his own family members to work on such property or land. This will no, however, affect his employing persons from outside the Corporation for specialised service which cannot be done by ordinary labour or which are into provided by the Corporation.\n(8) No member shall erect or construct any buildings or structures or otherwise reshape or modify the land or property allotted for his use except with he specific prior concurrence of the Corporation.",
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            "number": "15",
            "title": "15. Appointment of first Board of Directors.",
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            "number": "16",
            "title": "16. Elections of Director.",
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            "number": "17",
            "title": "17. Election of Chairman.",
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            "number": "18",
            "title": "18. Meeting of the Board.",
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            "content": "(i) The progress of various schemes of the Corporation;\n(ii) The financial position of the Corporation as at the end of the last month;\n(iii) Important activities of the Corporation during the previous month;\n(iv) Important schemes of the Corporation for the current month;\n(v) Important reports about activities of agriculturist members in the Corporation;\n(vi) Other important developments of the Corporation;\n(vii) All other items as may be necessary to discussed in the Board's meeting according to memorandum.",
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        {
            "number": "19",
            "title": "19. Adjournment due to want of quorum.",
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        {
            "number": "20",
            "title": "20. Annual general meeting.",
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            "content": "(a) Business as mentioned in the Ordinance [Section 17 (1)];\n(b) Appointment of profits of the Corporation;\n(c) Other items as may be requisitioned by agriculturist members or by the State Government.",
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            "number": "21",
            "title": "21. Special General Meeting.",
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            "number": "22",
            "title": "22. Powers and functions of Controller.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(i) Registration of the Corporation;\n(ii) Registration of amendments of a Memorandum;\n(iii) General superintendence and guidance to a Corporation.\n(iv) Inspection of a Corporation and its functions;\n(v) Discharge such other functions as may be allotted to him from time to time by the State Government.",
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        {
            "number": "22A",
            "title": "22A. Constitution of a State Level Co-ordination Committee.",
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            "content": "(a)\nThe Secretary, Agriculture,\nMember-Ex-Officio\n(b)\nThe Secretary Revenue,\nMember-Ex-Officio\n(c)\nThe Secretary, Irrigation,\nMember-Ex-Officio\n(d)\nThe Director, Agriculture\nMember-Ex-Officio\n(e)\nThe Director Rural Development\nMember-Ex-Officio\n(f)\nTwo Representatives from amongst the Chairman of Farming\n\t\t\t\tCorporations as nominated by the Government\nMember-Ex-Officio\n(g)\nTwo non-official to be nominated by the Government having\n\t\t\t\texpertise knowledge in co-operation Farming,\nMember-Ex-Officio",
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            "number": "23",
            "title": "23. Decisions requiring prior approval of the State Government.",
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            "content": "(i) Amendment of the Memorandum;\n(ii) Admission of new members;\n(iii) Disposal of any property of the Corporation;\n(iv) Investment of Corporation in other bodies or ventures;\n(v) Declaration of dividends by the Corporation;\n(vi) Payment of compensation;\n(vii) Decisions taken at any adjourned board or General meeting vide Rule 20 above;\n(viii) Appointment of Secretary- cum -Manager vide Section 28 of the Act;\n(ix) Admission of any heir of a deceased member vide Rules 12 above;\n(x) Such other matter as may be decided by the State Government from time to time.",
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        {
            "number": "24",
            "title": "24. Maintenance of Books of accounts, etc.",
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    "metadata": {
        "Act ID": "Last Updated 10th February, 2020 [ass030]",
        "Act Number": "",
        "Enactment Date": "",
        "Act Year": "1973",
        "Short Title": "The Assam Agricultural Farming Corporation Rules, 1973",
        "Type": "STATE",
        "Location": "Assam"
    },
    "updated_at": "2026-09-29 21:55:18"
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