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Date: 16-Jul-2024 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

Notification of Section 120A of the Multi State Cooperative Societies Act, 2002 (39 of 2002)

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Executive Summary & Key Takeaways

What it means

  • This gazette notification from the Ministry of Cooperation, Government of India, clarifies the effective date for the electronic filing mandate under Section 120A of the Multi-State Co-operative Societies Act, 2002 (MSCS Act).

Key Changes

  • Section 120A of the MSCS Act, 2002, mandates electronic filing of applications, documents, inspections, etc. This notification clarifies that this requirement is deemed to have come into effect from the date of commencement of the Multi-State Co-operative Societies (Amendment) Act, 2023 (11 of 2023).
  • The notification has retrospective effect, meaning the electronic filing requirement is considered in force from the date of the amendment act, even though the formal notification is issued later.
  • The explanatory memorandum assures that this retrospective application will not adversely affect any individual.

Impact Analysis

Multi-State Cooperative Societies

  • Action Item: Societies should immediately assess their compliance status and implement necessary changes to their filing systems.

Government Authorities

  • Action Item: The Ministry may need to provide further guidance or support to cooperative societies to ensure smooth transition to electronic filing.

IT Service Providers

  • Action Item: IT service providers should be prepared to assist cooperative societies in adopting electronic filing systems.

Key Entities Referenced

Ministry of Cooperation: The issuing authority of the notification. Multi-State Co-operative Societies Act, 2002 (39 of 2002): The primary legislation governing multi-state cooperative societies in India. Section 120A, as amended, mandates electronic filing. Multi-State Co-operative Societies (Amendment) Act, 2023 (11 of 2023): The amendment act that introduced or modified Section 120A, mandating electronic filing.
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रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-17072024-255491 xxxGIDHxxx CG-DLxx-xEG-I1D7E0x7x2x0 24-255491 असाधारण EXTRAORDINARY भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii) PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii) प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY स.ं 2643] नई दिल्ली, मगं लवार, िुलाई 16, 2024/आषाढ 25, 1946 No. 2643] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, JULY 16, 2024/ASHADHA 25, 1946 सहकाररता मत्रं ालय अजधसचू ना नई दिल्ली, 15 िुलाई, 2024 का.आ. 2779(अ).—बहुराज्य सहकारी सोसाइटी अजधजनयम, 2002 की धारा 120क की उपधारा (1) [बहुराज्य सहकारी सोसाइटी (संिोधन) अजधजनयम, 2023 (2023 का 11) की धारा 44 के माध् यम स े अंतर्विष्ट )] के अधीन प्रित्त िजियों का प्रयोग करते हुए केंद्रीय सरकार, एतद्द्वारा “ऐसे आवेिन, िस्ट् तावेि, जनरीक्षण या कोई अन् य जवजिजियां, इलेक्‍टर ॉजनक रूप म ें फाइल दकए िाएंग”े स े संबंजधत धारा 120क के परंतुक, बहुराज्य सहकारी सोसाइटी (संिोधन) अजधजनयम, 2023 के प्रवृत्त होने की तारीख स ेप्रभावी माना िाएगा । [फा. स.ं ए-48012/25/2024-प्रिा. (सीआरसीएस)] आनंि कुमार झा, संयुक्‍ट त सजचव स्ट्प ष्ट ीकरण ज्ञापन इस अजध सूचना के प्रयोिन स,े एतद्द्वारा स्ट्प ष्ट दकया िाता ह ै दक बहुराज्य सहकारी सोसाइटी अजधजनयम, 2002 (2002 का 39) की धारा 120क के उपबंधों के अनुसार उक्‍टत अजधजनयम के अधीन ऐसे आवेिनों, िस्ट् तावेिों, जनरीक्षणों या कोई अन् य जवजिजियों को इलेक्‍टर ॉजनक रूप म ें फाइल करने की रीजत, अजधसूजचत की िाने वाली जवजहत तारीख स े प्रभावी होगी और िो बहुराज्य सहकारी सोसाइटी (संिोधन) अजधजनयम, 2023 (2023 का 11) के प्रवृत्त होने की तारीख स े जवजहत दकया गया ह ै। इस संिभि म ें पूविव् यापी प्रभाव स े ऐसी तारीख को अजधसूजचत करना स्ट् पष्ट ह ै। इस अजधसूचना को पूविव् यापी प्रभाव स ेलागू करने स ेदकसी व् यजि के जहत पर प्रजतकूल असर नहीं पडेगा । 4269 GI/2024 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] MINISTRY OF COOPERATION NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 15th July 2024 S.O. 2779(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred under Sub-Section (1) of Section 120A of the Multi- State Co-operative Societies Act, 2002 (39 of 2002) [inserted vide section 44 of the Multi-State Co-operative Societies (Amendment Act, 2023 (11 of 2023)], the Central Government hereby notifies that the provisions of section 120A relating to “Filing of applications, documents, inspections, and the like in electronic form” shall be deemed to have come into force with effect from the date of commencement of the Multi-State Cooperative Societies (Amendment) Act 2023. [F. No. A-48012/25/2024-Admn (CRCS)] ANAND KUMAR JHA, Jt. Secy. Explanatory Memorandum For the purposes of this notification, it is hereby clarified that the provisions of Section 120A of the Multi-State Co- operative Societies Act, 2002 (39 of 2002) provides that with effect from such date as may be notified, the filing of applications, documents, inspection, and the like under this Act should be in electronic form and the process in respect of the same has already been initiated with effect from the date of commencement of the Multi-State Co-operative Societies (Amendment) Act,2023 (11 of 2023). In this regard, it is apparent to notify such date with retrospective effect. By bringing this notification with retrospective effect, the interest of no person shall be adversely affected. Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.

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