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Government Of Assam Cooperation

Get my Society Registered?

Getting ready: Checklist including Eligibility Criteria

  • Application to be signed by at least 10 promoters above the age of 18 years.
  • Application in prescribed form along-with 4 copies of the proposed bye-laws, proceedings of the inaugural General Meeting and the registration fees as per provision of Section 17(1) the Assam Cooperative Societies Act, 2007.
  1. A brief Overview:

    Application for registration of Coop: Society may be addressed to the Registering Authority signed by at least 10 promoters above the age of 18 years detailing the name, address, objectives and area of operation of the proposed society along with promoters’ contact details.

  2. Form(s) to be filled : n/a
  3. Guidelines for filling up the form: Society may be addressed to the Registering Authority* signed by at least 10 promoters above the age of 18 years detailing the name, address, objectives and area of operation of the proposed society along with promoters’ contact details.
  4. Eligibility criteria:
    • A society which has as its chief object the promotion of the economic interest and general welfare of its members in accordance with cooperative principles may be registered under this Act; provided that a society established with the object of facilitating the operation of such a society including a society formed by the division of an existing registered society or amalgamation of existing two or more societies, may be registered under this Act with limited liability.
    • No society shall be registered if in the opinion of the Registrar its declared objects are not likely to be achieved or if it is economically unviable, technically and cooperatively unsound or if it may have an adverse effect upon any registered cooperative society or the cooperative movement as a whole or if the members or the applicants do not need the services or are not in a position to use the services of the cooperative society. Provided that no other organization, entity or societies registered under any Other Act existing for the time being in force other than this Act shall be registered or converted or merged as a cooperative society.
    • The Cooperative Society to be registered as a Cooperative Bank shall specifically indicate in its byelaws submitted before the Registrar at the time of registration, that the society shall be a Cooperative Bank which shall carry on the business of banking as defined under Section 5 (b) of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 (Act No. 10 of 1949) on the basis of which the Registrar shall register the said society as a Co-operative Bank as defined under this Act.
  5. Fees including the Payment Mode: fees as per provision of Section 17(1) the Assam Cooperative Societies Act, 2007.
  6. Accompanying Documents required including

    a) Copies of the proposed bye-laws

    b) Proceedings of the inaugural General Meeting

  7. Important Timelines

    a) Due date for submission: n/a

  8. Time for processing (approximate):

    i. 3 (three) days from the date of receipt of the application for verifying the feasibility of formation of the proposed Cooperative & assess its sustainability after due discussion with the promoters.

    ii. 7 days for submission of feasibility report

  9. Whom to contact for any queries –
  10. Whether the service is offline or online.

    a) For Offline:

    • The Registrar of Coop: Societies, Assam (RCS) in case of State level cooperatives,
    • Addl. Registrar/ Zonal Jt. Registrar in case the proposed cooperative covers the areas of 2 or more districts
    • Dy. Registrar of Coop: Societies (DRCS) in case of district level cooperatives.
    • Asstt. Registrar of Coop: Societies (ARCS) for other primary level cooperatives.

    b) For online: n/a.

  11. Service outcome: Registered Society
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