Checklist for Registration of Cooperatives under The Self-Reliant Act, 1999.

1. Application for registration is to be addressed to RCS.
2. Three copies of Articles of Association, one for office, one for promoters and one for the Dy. Registrar, are to be attached with the application.
3. Promoters resolution specifying the place and date where the draft Articles of Association stands adopted, is also to be annexed.
4. Signatures of promoters (only two) on behalf of the rest on draft Articles of Association in token of adoption of Articles of Association.
5. Subject matter of draft Articles of Association should be as per Schedule 'B' appended with the Act.
6. Gainful core services to be explicitly mentioned in the objective clause of the Articles of Association.
7. Matter of specific consideration is to be elaborated.
8. Service fee corresponding to 1% of authorized equity in case of Cooperatives who intend to have the same.
9. In case of such Cooperatives as do not want to have equity clause, service fee is Rs. 200/-
10. Promoters list with their exact address is to be attached.
11. Promoters should be permanent residents of the State.
12. Declaration in schedule 'A' regarding commitment to the Principles of Cooperation is to be made.
13. No two Cooperatives of identical name and identical discipline in the same area of operation shall be registered.

Check list for registration in J&K Cooperative Societies Act of 1989.

While applying for a registration under Section 5 of the Act the applicant should take care of the following requisities:

1. The application should be accompanied by three copies of proposed Bye- laws of this Cooperative Society.
2. Number of applicants (individuals) should not be less than 100 for Primary agriculture Society. The Husband and wife shall be treated as one member
3. The objects of the Cooperative Society should be related to Poultry, Hatchery and Dairy.
4. The applicant should be above the age of 18 years.
5. Promoter should be permanent residence of the State.
6. The application should be signed by the every one of the applicants.
7. The application should be addressed to RCS.
8. No two Cooperative Societies of the same discipline to be registered in the same area of operation.
9. Photocopy of the receipt collecting Share capital and its subsequent depositing with the Bank.
10. Original of the Resolution passed by the promoters stating therein that Draft Bye-Laws have been read understood and subsequently adopted.
11. No service fee is required to be remitted under 1989 Act.

Contact person:

Assistant Registrar, (Headquarters)
Office of Registrar,
Cooperative Societies J&K.

Phone No.: 0194-2312769 (Srinagar) & 0191-2575628 (Jammu)

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