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The Constitution of India in English 2026: page 172

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141                  THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA
                   (Part IXB.—Co-operative Societies)
        243ZO. Right of a member to get information.—(1) The Legislature
of a State may, by law, provide for access to every member of a co-operative
society to the books, information and accounts of the co-operative society kept
in regular transaction of its business with such member.
        (2) The Legislature of a State may, by law, make provisions to ensure
the participation of members in the management of the co-operative society
providing minimum requirement of attending meetings by the members and
utilising the minimum level of services as may be provided in such law.
        (3) The Legislature of a State may, by law, provide for co-operative
education and training for its members.
       243ZP. Returns.—Every co-operative society shall file returns, within
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six months of the close of every financial year, to the authority designated by
the State Government including the following matters, namely:—
         (a) annual report of its activities;
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         (b) its audited statement of accounts;
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         (c) plan for surplus disposal as approved by the general body of the
      co-operative society;
         (d) list of amendments to the bye-laws of the co-operative society, if
      any;
         (e) declaration regarding date of holding of its general body meeting
      and conduct of elections when due; and
         (f) any other information required by the Registrar in pursuance of
      any of the provisions of the State Act.
      243ZQ. Offences and penalties.—(1) The Legislature of a State may,
by law, make provisions for the offences relating to the co-operative societies
and penalties for such offences.
      (2) A law made by the Legislature of a State under clause (1) shall
include the commission of the following act or omission as offences, namely:—
         (a) a co-operative society or an officer or member thereof wilfully
      makes a false return or furnishes false information, or any person
      wilfully not furnishes any information required from him by a person
      authorised in this behalf under the provisions of the State Act;

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