Question

Under Section 3(1) of KCS Act, what authority does the State Government have regarding the Registrar?

• A. It may appoint any state government officer as the Registrar of Co-operative Societies
• B. It can remove the Registrar from their post without any prior notice.
• C. It has the power to delegate the Registrar's duties to any private individual.
• D. It must seek approval from the Central Government before appointing the Registrar.

Answer 1

Answer:

A. It may appoint any state government officer as the Registrar of Co-operative Societies

Sec 3 - Registrar

Defines Sec 2(p): Registrar

• Means the Registrar of Co-operative Societies appointed under Sec 3 (1) and includes any officers(person) on whom all or any of the powers of the Registrar under this Act are conferred.

• SEC 3(1) - A government may appoint an officer of the state government to be registrar of cooperative society for the state.

• SEC 3(2)-The government may by general or special order confer on any officer of the state government all or any of the powers of the registrar under this act.

• Registrar is the competent authority to register a Co-operative Society in the State.

Registrar

• Administrative head

• Official head of the Co- operative Department.

• Technical head of Co- operative Department.

• Political Head - Ministry of cooperation

• Registrar is the Friend, Philosopher and Guide of Co-operative Societies.

• Regulate the Co-operative Societies not control.

• Has Statutory, Executive, Regulatory, and Judicial Function

  "Although various societies in different departments operate under the administrative control of Functional Registrars, the responsibility for auditing these societies lies with the Cooperative Department.“