Section 80: Disputes

80. Disputes (1) Notwithstanding any other enactment, where a dispute relating to the rules, management, business or liquidation of a society arises— (a) among members, past members or nominees, heirs of deceased members or dormant members, persons claiming through members, past members, heirs of deceased members or nominees of deceased members; (b) between a member, past member or person claiming through a deceased member and the society, its Board, an officer or legal representative of a deceased officer; (c) between a surety of a member, past or deceased member or a surety of an employee of a society, whether past or deceased, and the society; (d) between the society or the Board and an employee, past employee or an officer, other than a dispute arising between the society or its officers in their capacity as employees; (e) between the society and any other society; (f) between the society and its debtor or creditor; or (g) between a surety of a member, past member deceased member or the society and the creditor or liquidator of the society, the dispute may be referred by either party to the Registrar for determination. (2) Where a dispute is referred to the Registrar— (a) he may— (i) hear and determine the dispute; or (ii) refer it to an arbitrator, to be appointed by him, for hearing and determining the dispute; and (b) the Board shall appoint an agent to represent the society in the dispute and shall notify the Registrar accordingly. (3) A creditor of a society may, in relation to a dispute between the society and the creditor, opt for the matter to be settled by arbitration. C49 – 43 [Issue 9] Co-Operatives Act