(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 against its new name.(2) Where a multi state cooperative society changes its name, the Central Registrar shall enter the new name on the register of multi state society in place of the former name and shall amend the certificate of registration accordingly. Provisions of Section 13 of the 2002 Act are word to word same and identical to Section 11 of the 1984 Act. A multi state co-operative society may change its name after registration if it so desires. Provision in this respect is provided in Section 13 of the Act and under Rule 10 of the multi state Co-operative societies Rules, 2002. The name of a multi state co-operative society may be changed, but it must not refer to any caste or religious denomination and should not be inconsistent with the objects of the multi state co-operative society. A multi state co-operative society has to function in accordance with the co-operative principles as specified in the First Schedule to the Act. It should be beyond any social, political or religious discrimination. Even it name should not indicate its connection with any caste or religion and no name suggesting such a link should be adopted. The name of the society should not be inconsistent with its objects, e.g. a co-operative credit society should not be named "a consumers cooperative society" and so on. Despite change of the name of the multi state co-operative society its rights and obligations shall remain unaffected. Such change shall also not affect the: rights or obligations of its members or past members. Any legal proceedings pending or commenced in its former name at the time of change shall continue unaffected in its new name. After the change of name is approved by the Central Registrar and Registrar of Societies, the new name of the multi state co-operative society shall be entered by him in the register of multi state co-operative society and the certificate of registration shall be amended accordingly.