Uttaranchal Co-Operative Societies Act, 2003 (No. 5 of 2003). Country/Territory India Territorial subdivision Uttarakhand Document type Legislation Date 2003 (2007) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Agricultural & rural development Keyword Agricultural development Authorization/permit Cooperative/producer organization Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Business/industry/corporations Geographical area Asia, Asia and the Pacific, Indian Ocean, South Asian Seas, Southern Asia Entry into force notes This Act enters into force immediately. Abstract This Act provides for the registration, operation and management of co-operative Societies in Uttarakhand. The Act empowers the State government to appoint a person to be the Registrar of Co-operative Societies and details out the process of the registration. The Act details out the incorporation procedure, duties and privileges of registered societies. The Act further provides for the establishment of a managing committee in each society and details out the funding of co-operative societies, rights and liabilities of members audit, inquiry, properties, winding up and dissolution of co-operative societies, land development co-operative banks, offences and penalties; etc. Additionally, the Act provides that it shall be the duty of the State Government to encourage and promote the co-operative movement by purchasing shares from the societies and contributing to their capital. Full text English/Hindi Website cooperative.uk.gov.in; http