(1) A cooperative society may, by an amendment of its bye-laws, extend its jurisdiction and convert itself into a multi state cooperative society.
(2) (a) every proposal for such amendment of bye-laws shall be forwarded to the Central Registrar in accordance with the provisions contained in sub-section (4) of section 11.
(b) If the Central Registrar, after consulting the Registrars of Cooperative Societies of the States concerned, has satisfied himself that such refusal of Amendment of Bye-Laws- (1) Fulfils the requirements of the members being from more than one State. (11) Is in accordance with the provisions contained in sub-section (4) of section 11, he may register the amendment within a period of six months from the date of receipt thereof by him.
(3) The Central Registrar shall forward to the co-operative society a copy of the registered amendment together with a certificate signed by him.
(4) Where the Central Registrar refuses to register an amendment of the bye-laws of a co-operative society, he shall communicate the order of refusal together with the reasons therefore to the society in the manner prescribed within seven days from the date of refusal. (5) (a) Once the amendment of bye-laws has been registered by the Central Registrar, the cooperative society shall become a multi state cooperative society.
(b) The Central Registrar shall forward to the co-operative society a certificate signed by him to the effect that such society has been registered as a multi State cooperative society under multi state cooperative societies Act, 2002 and also forward a copy of the same to the Registrar of Co-operative societies of the state concerned.
(c) The Registrar of cooperative societies referred to in clause. (b) shall thereupon make an order directing that the society had ceased to be a society under the law relating to co-operative societies in force in that State in bye-laws of multi state cooperative societies.