Section 161: Power to exempt societies from provisions of Act

Q: What does Section 161 of The Multi-State Co-operative Housing Societies Act (TMSCHSA) deal with?

Section 161 TMSCHSA pertains to "Power to exempt societies from provisions of Act". It is part of the The Multi-State Co-operative Housing Societies Act, a legislation enacted by the Parliament of India. Section 161 of The Multi-State Co-operative Housing Societies Act (TMSCHSA) governs power to exempt societies from provisions of Act. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: Is Section 161 TMSCHSA still in force?

Yes, Section 161 of the The Multi-State Co-operative Housing Societies Act is currently in force across the Republic of India.

Q: What is धारा 161 TMSCHSA?

धारा 161 TMSCHSA is the Devanagari Hindi reference for Section 161 of the The Multi-State Co-operative Housing Societies Act. Section 161 of The Multi-State Co-operative Housing Societies Act (TMSCHSA) governs power to exempt societies from provisions of Act. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: What is Dhara 161 TMSCHSA?

Dhara 161 TMSCHSA is the Roman Hindi reference for Section 161 of the The Multi-State Co-operative Housing Societies Act. "Dhara" means "Section" in Hindi. Section 161 of The Multi-State Co-operative Housing Societies Act (TMSCHSA) governs power to exempt societies from provisions of Act. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: How to cite Section 161 of The Multi-State Co-operative Housing Societies Act?

Cite as: "Section 161, The Multi-State Co-operative Housing Societies Act (TMSCHSA)" in legal briefs. For academic writing, use the BlueBook format: The Multi-State Co-operative Housing Societies Act, § 161 (India).

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- The State Government may, by general or special order, to be published in the Official Gazette, exempt any society or class of societies from any of the provisions of this Act, or may direct that such provisions shall apply to such society or class of societies with such modifications not affecting the substance thereof as may be specified in the order :

Provided that, no order to the prejudice of any society shall be passed, without an opportunity being given to such society to represent its case.

[Provided further that the aforesaid provision shall apply to societies in the cooperative credit structure subject to the guidelines issued by the Reserve Bank of India.] [Added by Gujarat 1 of 2008, Section 28 (w.e.f. 8.10.2007).]