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Kerala exempted all societies which were affected by sub-section (1) ofsection 16A and section 19A of the Kerala Co-operative Societies Act,1969 (21 of 1969), as amended by the Kerala Co-operative Societies.Amendment Act, 2013 (8 of 2013) for a period of one year from14th February, 2013 to 13th February, 2014 and as per notification issuedunder G.O. (P) No. 68/2015/Co-op. dated 25th May, 2015 and published asS.R.O. No. 337/2015 in the Kerala Gazette Extraordinary No. 1268 dated25th May, 2015, the Government again exempted all societies which wereaffected by sub-section (1) of section 16A and section 19A of the KeralaCo-operative SocietiesAct, 1969 (21 of 1969), for a further period of oneyear ten months and fifteen days from 14t~ February, 2014 to31st December, 2015. As per the Kerala Co-operative Societies (SecondAmendment) Rules, 2014, rule 18A was inserted into the KeralaCo-operative Societies Rules, 1969 specifying the minimum level ofservices to be availed by a member in respect of different classes ofsocieties so as to ascertain the eligibility of a member to' continue to be amember of that Co-operative Society or of a member to exercise the rightof a member in that society. It has been brought to the notice .that insome societies where annual general body meeting could not be conductedfor the last three years and above and some members could not achievethe minimum level of services ill advance as intended by sub-section (1)of section 16A of the Act. The Government have considered the matterin detail and are satisfied that it is necessary in public interest to extendthe exemption granted as per G.O. (P) No. 68/201SICo-op. dated-25th May, 2015 and published as S.R.O. No. 337/2015 in Kerala GazetteExtraordinary No. 1268 dated' 25th May, 2015, for a further period of oneyear, one month and fourteen days from :1st January, 2016 to14th February, 2017 to the societies where annual general body meetingcould not be conducted for the last three years and above and in case ofsocieties where some of their members could not achieve the minimumlevel of services in advance as intended by sub-section (I) of section i6Aof the said Act.

The order is intended to achieve the above object.

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ORDER'GO. (P)No. lOO/2016/Co:op.Dated, Thiruvananthapuram;15th October. 2016.

S. R. O. No. 643/2016.-'-:WuEREAs, section 16A and section 19A ofthe Kerala Co-operative Societies Act, 1969 (21 of 1969) as amended bythe Kerala Co-operative Societies (Amendment) Act, 2013 provided forensuring participation of members in the management of societies (21 of1969) and for exercising the right of .a member participation ingeneral 'body meetings of the societies respectively and the above saidprovisions came into being with effect from 14th February, 2013;

AND WHEREAS, under sub-section (l) of section 16A of the KeralaCo-operative Societies Act, 1969 (21 of 1969), no member shall beeligible to continue to be a member of a Co-operative Society if he,--

(a) is not using the services of the society for two consecutiveyears or using the services below the minimum level as may be prescribedin the rules or the bye-laws;

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(b) has not attended three consecutive general meetings, of thesociety and such absence has not been condoned by the members in the

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AND WHEREAS, it has been brought to the notice that in some societieswhere annual general body meeting could not be conducted for the lastthree years and above and some members could not achieve the minimumlevel of services in advance as intended by sub-section (I) of section 16Aof the said Act;

general meeting;

AND WHEREAS, under section 19A of the Kerala Co-operative SocietiesAct, 1969 (21 of 1969), no member of a society shall exercise the right ofa member unless he has attended the minimum required general bodymeeting and minimum level of services as may be prescribed;

AND WHEREAS, under rule 18A of the Kerala Co-operative SocietiesRules, 1969 which was inserted through the Kerala Co-operative Societies(Second Amendment) Rules, 2014 issued under GO. (P) No. 142/20141Co-op. dated 2Sth November, 2014 and published as S.R.O. NO.733/2014in the Kera1aGazette Extraordinary No. 2867 dated 26th November, 2014,stipulates the minimum level of service to be availed by a member inrespect of different classes of societies so as to ascertain his eligibility -tocontinue to be a member of that Co-operative Society or to exercise theright of a member of that Society;

AND WHEREAS, as per notification issued under GO. (P) No. 84/20131Co-op. dated 20th June, 2013 and published as S.R.O. No. S03/2013 inthe Kerala Gazette Extraordinary No. 1781 dated 20th June, 2013, the-Government of Kerala exempted all societies which were affected bysub-section' (l) of section 16A and section 19A of the KeralaCo-operative Societies Act, 1969 (21 of 1969), for a period of one yearfrom 14th February, 201~, the date of commencement of the KeralaCo-operative Societies (Second Amendment) Act, 2013 (8 of 2013);

AND WHEREAS, as per notification issued under GO.(P) No.68/201SICo-op. dated 2Sth May, 201S and published as S.R.O. No. 337/2015 inthe Kerala Gazette Extraordinary No.1268 dated 25th May, 20 IS, theGovernment of Kerala again exempted all societies which were affectedby sub-section (1) of section 16A and section 19A of the KeralaCo-operative Societies Act, 1969 (21 of 1969), for a further period of oneyear, ten months and fifteen days from 14th February, 2014 to31st December, 201S;

AND WHEREAS, the Government have considered the matter in detailand are satisfied that it is necessary in public interest to extend theexemption granted as per GO. (P) No. 68/201SICo-op. dated 25th May,2015 and published as S.R.O. No. 337/2015 in Kerala GazetteExtraordinary No. 1268 dated 25th May, 2015 for a further period of oneyear, one month and fourteen days from Ist January, 2016 to14th February, 2017 to the societies where annual general body meetingcould not be conducted for the last three years and above and in case ofsocieties where some of their members could not achieve the minimumlevel of services in advance as intended by sub-section (I) of section 16Aof the Act;

Now, THEREFORE, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 101of the Kerala Co-operative Societies Act, 1969 (21 of 1969), theGovernment of Kera1a hereby exempt all societies which are affected bysub-section (1) of section 16A and 19A of the Kerala Co-operativeSocieties Act, 1969 (21 of 1969) for a further period of one year, onemonth and fourteen days from Ist January, 2016.

By order of the Governor,

VALSA, v.,Additional Secretary to Governmentfor Special Secretary to Goveniment.

Explanatory Note

(This does not form part of the order, but is intended to achieve itsgeneral purport.)

As per notification issued under GO. (P) No. 84/2013/Co-op. dated20th June, 2013 and published as S.R.O. No. 503/2013 in the KeralaGazette Extraordinary No. 1781 dated 20th June, 2013, the Government of