Co-operative Election Authority instituted to oversee secret-ballot board elections and strengthen electoral integrity and governance.
Amendments revise definitions, registration criteria, governance and disclosures for multi-State co-operative societies; establish a statutory Co-operative Election Authority to conduct secret-ballot elections and a Co-operative Ombudsman for member complaints; require prudential norms for registration and transitional compliance with enforcement powers; introduce a Rehabilitation, Reconstruction and Development Fund and mandatory education contributions; tighten audit, accounting and appointment requirements including approved auditor panels and concurrent audits for large societies; enable electronic filing; and strengthen offences, penalties, inquiry and recovery powers, with detailed rule making authority for implementation.

Amendment to Second Schedule updates registered multi state cooperative societies by adding new societies and removing specified entries.
Amendment to the Second Schedule updates the list of societies registered under the Multi State Co operative Societies Act by inserting three named cooperative entities and omitting five specified serial entries, thereby modifying the official register maintained under the Act.

Central Registrar appointment under Multi State Cooperative Societies Act; new Central Registrar named with immediate effect.
The Central Government, under sub-section (i) of Section 4 of the Multi State Cooperative Societies Act, appoints Dr. Abhilaksh Likhi, IAS, Joint Secretary (Cooperation) in the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, as Central Registrar of Cooperative Societies, superseding the prior Government of India notification and effective immediately until further orders.

Joint operation of cooperative society account now requires shared control by NCUI chief executive and a government finance officer.
The amendment requires that the designated separate account under the Multi State Co operative Societies Rules be operated jointly by the Chief Executive of the National Co operative Union of India Limited and a Central Government officer not below the rank of Director responsible for finance in the Department of Agriculture, Co operation and Farmers Welfare authorized by the Central Government.

Appointment of liquidator for winding up of a multi state cooperative credit society under statutory provisions.
The Central Registrar, invoking statutory powers under the Multi State Co operative Societies Act and rules, notifies the appointment of Shri Jitendra Gulabrao Kandare as liquidator for the Bhaichand Hirachand Raisoni Multi State Cooperative Credit Society Ltd., to implement the winding up of that society and to exercise the authorities conferred on a liquidator by the Act and rules.

Registration requirements for multi state co operative societies tightened; two state registration, promoter verification and name restrictions enforced.
Amendment requires primary multi state co operative societies with credit or multi purpose objects to register with at least two States/Union Territories, submit an attested list of contributors with ID address proofs and admission fee details, obtain a No Objection Certificate from Registrars of concerned States/UTs, and provide Registrar certified verification of promoters' credentials. It prohibits non national societies from using words equivalent to "National" in their names and permits non bank societies to open branches nationwide only with prior Central Registrar approval, subject to proper functioning.

Liquidator appointment under cooperative society law: new liquidator named to continue statutory winding-up responsibilities.
Pursuant to the Multi-State Co-operative Societies Act and governing rules, Takodara Bhikhalal Devsibhai was appointed as liquidator effective from 18-09-2015 to wind up The Gujarat Industrial Co-operative Bank Limited, Ahmedabad, replacing the prior incumbent and taking over statutory winding-up responsibilities by formal notification of the Central Registrar.

Liquidator appointment under Section 89 initiates winding up proceedings for Apex Urban Co operative Bank, regulatory notification issued.
Appointment of a Liquidator under the statutory framework and corresponding rule is notified, taking immediate effect to conduct the winding up of the specified Apex Urban Co operative Bank, thereby initiating the statutory administration and closure processes under the Multi State Co operative Societies regulatory scheme.

Extension of time limit to 360 days in rule proviso, changing compliance timeframe under multi state co operative rules.
Amendment to the Multi State Co operative Societies Rules, 2002 substitutes the figures and word "180 days" in the proviso to rule 32(8) with "360 days", under powers conferred by Section 124 of the Act; the Multi State Co operative Societies (Amendment) Rules, 2012 take effect on publication in the Official Gazette.

Procedural deadlines and membership admission rules in Multi State Cooperative Societies Rules clarified, with specified timelines and officer ranks.
Amendments revise membership, appeal, enforcement and electoral procedures: primary societies may consider readmission of members removed on Central Registrar's direction; the Appellate Authority must decide appeals within 180 days except where a court order intervenes; demand notices must state specified particulars and recovery officers must record reasons in writing; authorised executing officers must be at or above Assistant Registrar rank; polling booths may be pooled with ballots counted and results declared at the general body meeting when membership is large.

Delegation of registrar powers enables state registrars to exercise specified Central Registrar functions with defined exclusions and limits.
Delegation of powers under the Multi-State Co-operative Societies Act authorises State and UT Registrars to exercise specified Central Registrar functions for multi-state co-operative societies within their jurisdiction, subject to exclusion of National Co-operative Societies, compliance with directions from the Central Registrar, and confinement to societies whose governing bodies elected under the earlier statute continue beyond the three-year term.

Multi-State Cooperative Societies Rules establish Central Government rulemaking authority to regulate registration and administration of multi-state cooperatives.
Establishment of the Multi-State Cooperative Societies Rules as a regulatory instrument through exercise of the Central Government's rulemaking power, authorizing detailed rules for registration, administration and regulation of multi-state cooperative societies and issued as a formal departmental notification.

Commencement of Multi-State Co-operative Societies Act: Central Government appoints date for the Act to come into force.
The Central Government, exercising powers under Sub section (3) of Section 1 of the Multi State Co-operative Societies Act, 2002, appoints 19th August 2002 as the date on which the Act shall come into force by official notification from the Department of Agriculture and Co operation.