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Section 154B-31

Saving as to existing rules, orders, by-laws, etc

Original text (the Act, English)
154B-31. (1) The rules, orders, by-laws, circulars or instruments having the force of law and existing on the date of commencement of the Maharashtra Co-operative Societies (Amendment) Act, 2019 (Mah. XXIII of 2019), which are applicable to the societies governed by this Chapter on the date of such commencement, shall, until expressly repealed, modified or amended, continue to apply to the said societies.
(2) Every proceedings by or against the society and pending before any Court, tribunal or authority on the said date of commencement shall be continued and decided as if the provisions of this Chapter are not made applicable in respect of such societies.

Official source: The Maharashtra Co-operative Societies Act, 1960 – English Edition (Text as on 6th June 2025) – Commissioner for Co-operation & Registrar, Co-operative Societies, Maharashtra

Verification status: In force – current text of the Act (with amendments up to 6 June 2025), checked word for word against the official copy. Chapter XIII-B: Maharashtra Act No. XXIII of 2019.

Last checked: 01-11-2026

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