CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT, 2020. Country/Territory Pakistan Territorial subdivision Sindh Document type Legislation Date 2020 Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to Consolidate and Amend the Law relating to Cooperative Societies in the Province of Sindh. Subject Agricultural & rural development, General Keyword Basic legislation Cooperative/producer organization Registration Inspection Offences/penalties Geographical area Asia, Asia and the Pacific, Indian Ocean, South Asian Seas, Southern Asia Abstract This Act, consisting of 119 Sections divided into 12 Chapters, provides for the formation, registration and regulation of cooperative societies for the promotion of thrift, self help and mutual assistance amongst agriculturists or other persons with common economic interests, for achieving better standards of living, better business and better method of production. The Act is divided as follows: Registration (Chap. II); Rights and Liabilities of Members (Chap. III); Duties of Societies (Chap. IV); Privileges of Societies (Chap. V); Property and Funds of Societies (Chap. VI); Inspection of Affairs (Chap. VII); Liquidation and Arbitration (Chap. VIII); Distraint (Chap. IX); Offences (Chap. X); Appeals and Revisions (Chap. XI); Miscellaneous (Chap. XII). Full text English Website sindhlaws.gov.pk