The Delhi Co-Operative Societies Act, 2003 Alongwith Rules, 2007 | Bare Act | Commercial Law Publishers | 2023

(Bare Act) The Delhi Co-Operative Societies Act, 2003 Alongwith Rules, 2007 (Delhi Act 3 of 2004, dt. 3-3-2004)

• incorporating the Delhi Co-operative Societies (Amendment) Act, 2011 (2 of 2012, w.e.f. 1-4-2012).

The volume also binds in the updated allied texts:

• Delhi Co-operative Societies Rules, 2007 (as amended by the 2018 Amendment Rules, w.e.f. 31-7-2018)
• Delhi Co-operative Tribunal Rules, 2006 (amended vide F. No. 67/Co-op/Policy/05, dt. 11-8-2009)
• Model Bye-laws of a Co-operative Group-Housing Society Ltd. — ready template approved by the Registrar
• Area-wise list of Officers of the Registrar of Co-operative Societies (RCS) for jurisdictional and filing clarity

Core statutory coverage

• Registration & classification — minimum ten-member norm, electronic filing, and self-reliant & worker co-op categories
• Share capital & liability — transfer, nominal-member admission, and limit on individual shareholding in housing societies
• General body & committee governance — term limits, e-voting, gender/SC-ST reservation and RCS approval for large contracts
• Dispute resolution — compulsory arbitration before the RCS, appeal to Delhi Co-operative Tribunal, and execution as civil-court decree
• Audit, inquiry & inspection — C-class auditor panels, risk-based audit schedule and corrective-action plan within 90 days
• Amalgamation, division & liquidation — special majority, creditor consent and fast-track winding-up rules
• Penalties & compounding — graded monetary fines for non-filing, mismanagement and obstruction of inquiry