A multi state cooperative society means, a society registered or deemed to be registered under any law relating to cooperative societies for the time being in force in any State or under the Central act. cooperative society may be governed by the respective multi state cooperative societies Act or by the inquiry by Central Registrar in credit cooperative society Act, 2002.

A multi state cooperative society having such number or class of employees as may be prescribed may establish a contributory provident fund for the benefit of such employees to which shall be credited all contributions made by the employees and the society in accordance with the bye laws of the society. Monies standing to the credit of any contributory provident fund established by a cooperative society under sub-section.

The application of a multi state cooperative society duly signed by each of the persons who sign the application. Name of the proposed cooperative society, headquarters and address to be registered. A list of persons who have contributed to the share capital, together with the amount contributed by each of them, and the admission fee paid by them. Area of operation.

(1) No multi state cooperative society with unlimited liability shall be registered after the commencement of cooperative Society Act: Provided that where a credit cooperative society with unlimited liability was functioning before the commencement of this Act, such a society shall exercise the option within a period of one year from such commencement either to continue to function as such or to convert itself into a multi State cooperative society with limited liability by

1) The purposes of a cooperative society registration under the multi state cooperative societies Act, 1984 No.51 of 1984, an application shall be made to the Central Registrar in such form and with such particulars as may be prescribed.

Which society can be registered - No multi state cooperative society can be registered under Multi State Cooperative Society rules, 2002 unless - (a) its main objects are to serve interests of members in more than one State and (b) Its bye-laws provide for social and economic betterment of its members through self-help and mutual aid in accordance with the cooperative principles. [Section 5(1)].

(1) No amendment of any bye-laws of a multi state cooperative society shall be valid, unless such amendment has been registered under this Act.

(1) A multi state cooperative society may, by an amendment of its bye laws, Change in the Name of multi state cooperative society but such change shall not affect any right or obligation of the multi state cooperative or of any of its members or past members, and any legal proceedings which might have been continued or commenced by or against the multi state cooperative society by its former name may be continued or commenced by or ag

To consolidate and amend the law relating to cooperative societies objects not confined to one State and serving the interests of members more than one state, to facilitate the voluntary formation and democratic functioning of cooperatives as people institutions based on self-help and mutual aid and to enable them to promote their economic and social betterment and to provide functional autonomy, was being felt Notice Necessary in Suits by the various cooper

the Multi State Cooperative Societies Bill having been passed by both the Housing cooperative society of Parliament received the assent of the President on 3rd July, 2002 and it came on the Statute Book as the multi state society ACT, 2002 (39 of 2002).