1. Procedure regarding conduct of elections to the board of multi state cooperative society notwithstanding anything contained in the rules, and with not out prejudice to the generality of the central Government's power of multi state cooperative societies in public interest in sub¬section (1) of the, the election of the members of the board of directors of national Co-operative societies specified in the Second Schedule to the Act and such other multi state cooperative societies or as the Central Government may, by general or special order notify, shall be conducted by such returning officers as may be appointed by the Central Registrar in this behalf. The election in such societies shall be conducted in the manner hereinafter provided. 2. Election Programmed.-(a) The board of directors in office shall meet sixty clear days in advance of the date of expiration of its term and by resolution determine the date, time and place for convening a general body meeting for the conduct of elections of its successor board. This provision will apply mutatis mutandis to such cooperative societies as are under the charge of the administrator appointed under sub-section (1) of. (b) A copy of the decision referred to in sub-paragraph (a) shall forth with be sent to the Central Registrar. (c) On receipt of the decision referred to in sub-paragraph (b), the Central Registrar shall appoint a returning officer under sub-section (1)&nabs; The returning officer shall, shortly thereafter, send intimation by local delivery or by registered post about the day, time and place of the general meeting to each of the members of the multi state cooperative society. Where other cooperative society or offences and penalties for member of multi state cooperative society, the returning officer shall call on such societies to send the name of their Chairman or President or the Chief Executive as a representative (hereinafter referred to as the delegate) in accordance with the provisions contained in together with the resolution of the board of the society and the specimen signature of the Chairman, President or the Chief Executive duly attested and bearing the seal of the society so as to reach him at least clear days prior to the date fixed for the general meeting. Where, there is no board of such co-operative society or other credit cooperative society the administrator, by whatever name called, of such co-operative society or other multi state cooperative society shall intimate the returning officer in writing under his signature at least 21 clear days prior to the date fixed for the general meeting that he shall represent such society in the general meeting. Where no such resolution or communication intimating the name of delegate is received by the date fixed or where any intimation changing the name of the delegate is received after such date it shall not be accepted for inclusion in the list of members / delegates of member-societies. Fresh resolutions shall be required for every general meeting at which election shall be held. (d) It shall be the duty of the board of directors in office, or the administrator, as the case may be, to bring up-to-date the register of members and such other registers, as the returning officer may require and handover such records, register or registers to the returning officer thirty days prior to the date fixed for the general meeting for the purpose of election. (e) The election shall be held at a general meeting of the society convened for the purpose, of which not less than fourteen days notice shall be given to the members of multi state cooperative society.