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.