law: Multi-State Cooperative Societies Act, 1984 
  109. Power to make
  
  Rules.- 
  
  1.     
  
    The
  
  Central Government may, by notification, make rules to carry out the provisions
  
  of the Act.
  2.     
  
    In
  
  particular, and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power,
  
  such rules may provide for all or any of the following matters, namely:-
               
  
   i.        
  
    the
  
  form to be used, the particulars to be given and the conditions to be complied
  
  with in the making of applications under section 6 for the registration of a
  
  multi-State cooperative society and the procedure in the matter of such
  
  applications.
              
  
   ii.        
  
    the
  
  number of the applicants and the manner in which the order of refusal to
  
  register a multi-State cooperative society and its bye-laws shall be
  
  communicated under sub-section (2) of section 7;
             
  
   iii.        
  
    the
  
  manner in which the order of refusal to register any amendment of the bye-laws
  
  shall be communicated under sub-section (4) of section 9 and section 18;
             
  
   iv.        
  
    the
  
  procedure and conditions for change in the extent of the liability of a
  
  multi-State cooperative society under section 13;
              
  
   v.        
  
    the
  
  matters in respect of which a multi-State cooperative society may make bye-laws
  
  and the procedure to be followed in making, altering and abrogating bye-laws
  
  under section 9 or section 18 and the conditions to be satisfied prior to such
  
  making, alteration or abrogation.
             
  
   vi.        
  
    the
  
  conditions to be complied with under section 19 by persons applying for
  
  admission as members, for the election and admission of members and the payment
  
  to be made and the interest to be acquired before the exercise of the right of
  
  membership;
            
  
   vii.        
  
    the
  
  number of individuals who may be admitted as members of the National
  
  Cooperative Union of India Limited, New Delhi as required by section 19 and
  
  their qualifications;
           
  
   viii.        
  
    the
  
  withdrawal and expulsion of members and the payments, if any, to be made to
  
  members who withdraw or are expelled and the liability of past members or the
  
  estates of deceased members;
             
  
   ix.        
  
    the
  
  votes of members, as required by section 22;
              
  
   x.        
  
    the
  
  maximum number of shares of a multi-State cooperative society which may subject
  
  to the provisions of section 24, be held by a member;
             
  
   xi.        
  
    the
  
  constitution and powers of a smaller body representing the general body under
  
  section 29.
            
  
   xii.        
  
    general
  
  meeting of the members under section 30, the period within which such meeting
  
  be called and the procedure at such meetings and the powers to be exercised by
  
  such meetings;
           
  
   xiii.        
  
    the
  
  proportion of individuals and multi-State cooperative societies in the
  
  constitution of the board of directors and the general body under section 32;
          
  
   xiv.        
  
    the
  
  election of members of the boards under section 35 and nomination of members to
  
  such boards under section 41, the appointment, or election of officers and the
  
  powers to be exercised and the duties to be performed by the boards and other
  
  officers;
           
  
   xv.        
  
    the
  
  restrictions and conditions subject to which honorarium may be paid under
  
  section 38 to the elected chairman or president of the board of directors for
  
  services rendered;
          
  
   xvi.        
  
    the
  
  additional measures and acts which may be taken or, as the case may be, done by
  
  the board under section 42;
         
  
   xvii.        
  
    the
  
  number of meetings of the board, the venue of such meetings and the number of
  
  committees or sub-committees for purposes of sections 43 and 46;
         xviii.        
  
    the
  
  appointment and regulation of work entrusted to persons replacing the board in
  
  pursuance of section 48;
          
  
   xix.        
  
    the
  
  constitution of a body of persons under section 50 for the preparation of a
  
  list of persons eligible for appointment to the posts of Chief Executive and
  
  other management posts in national cooperative societies and the amount of the
  
  maximum pay-scale applicable to such posts;
           
  
   xx.        
  
    the
  
  recruitment, remuneration, allowances and other conditions of service of
  
  officers and other employees of national cooperative societies under section
  
  50;
          
  
   xxi.        
  
    prohibiting
  
  a multi-State cooperative society from electing a defaulting member, or a
  
  representative of defaulting member-society, on its board;
         
  
   xxii.        
  
    the
  
  returns to be submitted by a multi-State cooperative society to the Central
  
  Registrar, the persons by whom and the form in which such returns shall be
  
  submitted and in case of failure to submit any such returns, the levy of
  
  expenses of preparing it.
         xxiii.        
  
    the
  
  persons by whom and the form in which copies of entries in books of multi-State
  
  cooperative societies may be certified under section 56 and the charges to be
  
  levied for the supply of such copies;
         xxiv.        
  
    the
  
  terms and conditions on which the Central Government may make share capital
  
  contribution or give financial or other assistance to multi-State cooperative
  
  societies under section 59 and the terms and conditions on which the Central
  
  Government may guarantee the payment of the principal or interest on debentures
  
  issued by multi-State cooperative societies or loans or deposits raised by
  
  them;
         
  
   xxv.        
  
    the
  
  procedure to be followed in proceedings before the Central Registrar or other
  
  persons deciding disputes including the appointment of a guardian for a party
  
  to the dispute who is a minor or who, by reason of unsoundness of mind or
  
  mental infirmity, is incapable of protecting his interest, and the levy of
  
  expenses relating to such proceedings;
         xxvi.        
  
    The
  
  mode in which the value of a deceased member's share or interests shall be
  
  ascertained and the nomination of a person to whom such share or interest may
  
  be paid or transferred;
        xxvii.        
  
    the
  
  payments to be made and conditions to be complied with by members applying for
  
  loans, the period for which any loans may be made and the maximum amount which
  
  may be lent to any members;
       xxviii.        
  
    the
  
  formation and maintenance of reserve funds and other funds under section 61 and
  
  the objects to which such funds may be applied, and the investment of any funds
  
  under the control of a multi-State cooperative society under section 62;
         xxix.        
  
    the
  
  conditions under which profits may be distributed under section 61 to the
  
  members of a multi-State cooperative society and the maximum rate of dividend
  
  which may be paid by multi-State cooperative societies;
         
  
   xxx.        
  
    the
  
  prohibitions and restrictions subject to which multi-State cooperative
  
  societies may, under section 65, transact business with persons who are not
  
  members;
         xxxi.        
  
    the
  
  accounts and books to be kept by a multi-State cooperative society and the
  
  audit of such accounts and the charges, if any, to be made for such audit under
  
  section 67 and the periodical publication of a balance sheet showing the assets
  
  and liabilities of a multi-State cooperative society;
        xxxii.        
  
    the
  
  calculation and writing off of bad debts by multi State Cooperative societies;
       xxxiii.        
  
    the
  
  appointment of persons for settlement of disputes under section 76;
       xxxiv.        
  
    the
  
  procedure to be followed by a liquidator appointed under section 80 in respect
  
  of provisions of section 81.
        xxxv.        
  
    the
  
  manner in which the surplus assets may be divided amongst the members of the
  
  multi-State cooperative society under section 82;
       xxxvi.        
  
    the
  
  procedure for execution of decisions under section 85;
      xxxvii.        
  
    the
  
  procedure to be followed in presenting and disposing of appeals under section
  
  90;
     xxxviii.        
  
    the
  
  issue and service of processes and for proof of service thereof;
       xxxix.        
  
    the
  
  manner of effecting attachment;
             
  
   xl.        
  
    the
  
  custody, preservation and sale of property under attachment;
            
  
   xli.        
  
    the
  
  investigation of claims by persons other than the defaulter to any right or
  
  interest in the attached property, and the postponement of sale pending such
  
  investigation;
           
  
   xlii.        
  
  
  
    the
  
  immediate sale of perishable articles;
          
  
   xliii.        
  
    the
  
  inspection of documents in the office of the Central Registrar or of any other
  
  officer or authority and the levy of fees for granting certified copies of the
  
  same;
         
  
   xliv.        
  
    the
  
  manner in which funds may be raised by multi-State cooperative society or a
  
  class of multi-State cooperative societies by means of shares or debentures or
  
  otherwise and the quantum of funds so raised;
          
  
   xlv.        
  
    the
  
  procedure under section 95 for reconstitution and reorganisation of societies
  
  which become multi-State cooperative societies consequent on reorganisation of
  
  a State;
         
  
   xlvi.        
  
    the
  
  method of communicating or publishing any decision or order required to be
  
  communicated or published under this Act or the rules;
         xlvii.        
  
    the
  
  manner and the periodicity or returns of pending cases of registration of
  
  multi-State cooperative societies and amendments of bye-laws to be sent by the
  
  Central Registrar to the Central Government;
        xlviii.        
  
    any
  
  other matter which is required to be, or may be prescribed.
  1.     
  
  
  2.     
  
  
  3.     
  
    Every
  
  rule made under this section shall be laid, as soon as may be after it is made,
  
  before each House of Parliament, while it is in sessions for a total period of
  
  thirty days which may be comprised in one session or in two or more successive
  
  sessions, and if, before the expiry of the session immediately following the
  
  session or the successive sessions aforesaid, both Houses agree in making any
  
  modification to the rule or both Houses agree that the rule should not be made,
  
  the rule shall thereafter have effect only in such modified form or be of no
  
  effect as the case may be; so, however, that any such modification or annulment
  
  shall be without prejudice to the validity or anything previously done under
  
  that rule.