Section 13: Division and amalgamation of societies

Q: What does Section 13 of The National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 1983 (TNREGA) deal with?

Section 13 TNREGA pertains to "Division and amalgamation of societies". It is part of the The National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 1983, a legislation enacted by the Parliament of India. Section 13 of The National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 1983 (TNREGA) governs division and amalgamation of societies. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: Is Section 13 TNREGA still in force?

Yes, Section 13 of the The National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 1983 is currently in force across the Republic of India.

Q: What is धारा 13 TNREGA?

धारा 13 TNREGA is the Devanagari Hindi reference for Section 13 of the The National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 1983. Section 13 of The National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 1983 (TNREGA) governs division and amalgamation of societies. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: What is Dhara 13 TNREGA?

Dhara 13 TNREGA is the Roman Hindi reference for Section 13 of the The National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 1983. "Dhara" means "Section" in Hindi. Section 13 of The National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 1983 (TNREGA) governs division and amalgamation of societies. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: How to cite Section 13 of The National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 1983?

Cite as: "Section 13, The National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 1983 (TNREGA)" in legal briefs. For academic writing, use the BlueBook format: The National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 1983, § 13 (India).

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(a) Any registered society may, at a meeting of its general body specially called for the purpose of which at least fifteen clear days' notice shall be given to its members, resolve to divide itself into two or more societies. The said resolution (hereafter in this sub-section referred to as the preliminary resolution) shall contain proposals for the division of the assets and liabilities of the society among the new societies into which it is proposed to divide it and may prescribe the area of operation of, and specify the members who will constitute, each of the new societies. The proposed bye-laws of the new societies shall be annexed to the preliminary resolution.

(b) A copy of the preliminary resolution shall be sent to all the members and creditors of the society.

(c) After the expiry of two months from the date of dispatch of the preliminary resolution to all the members and creditors of the society, a meeting of the general body of the society of which at least fifteen clear days' notice shall be given to its members, shall be convened for considering the preliminary resolution and the proposed bye-laws. If, at such meeting, the preliminary resolution and the proposed bye-laws of the new societies are confirmed by a resolution passed by a majority of not less than two-third of the members present and voting, either without changes or with such changes, as in the opinion of the Registrar, are not material, he may subject to the provisions of clause (e) and of section 9, but notwithstanding anything contained in section 8 and on receipt of a copy of such resolution certified in the manner prescribed, register the new societies and the bye-laws thereof. On such registration, the registration of the original society shall be deemed to have been cancelled.

(d) At the meeting referred to in clause (c), provision shall be made by another resolution for-

(ii) the constitution of an interim board consisting of the members specified in the resolution to conduct the affairs of each of the new societies for a period of three months from the date of registration or for such further period or periods not exceeding [six months] [Substituted for 'one year' by Tamil Nadu Act No. 4 of 2013 dated 23.2.2013, w.e.f. 31.1.2013.] in the aggregate from the date of registration as the Registrar may consider necessary; but the interim board constituted under this sub-clause shall cease to function as soon as a board has been constituted in accordance with the provisions of this Act, the Rules and the bye-laws.

(e) If the Registrar is satisfied that provision for the re-payment of the share or interest in the capital and other moneys due to all the members and for the satisfaction of the claims of all the creditors referred to in clause (d) has not been made, he may refuse to register the new societies.

(f) The registration of the new societies shall be a sufficient conveyance to vest the assets and liabilities of the original society in the new societies in the manner specified in the preliminary resolution as confirmed under clause (c).

(2)

(a) Two or more registered societies may, at meetings of their respective general bodies specially called for the purpose of which at least fifteen clear days' notice shall be given to their respective members resolve to amalgamate into one society. The said resolution is hereafter in this sub-section referred to as the preliminary resolution. The proposed bye-laws of the amalgamated society shall be annexed to the preliminary resolution.

(b) A copy of the preliminary resolution of each society shall be sent to all the members and creditors (hereof.

(c) After the expiry of two months from the date of despatch of the preliminary resolution to all the members and creditors of all the societies, a joint meeting of the members of such societies of which at least fifteen clear days' notice shall be given to them, shall be convened for considering the preliminary resolution and the proposed bye-laws. The quorum for the joint meeting shall be the sum total of the quorum specified in the bye-laws of all the societies or one-fourth of the total number of members of all the societies, whichever is less. If, at such meeting, the preliminary resolution and the proposed bye-laws are confirmed by a resolution passed by a majority of not less than two-thirds of the members present and voting, either without changes or with such changes as, in the opinion of the Registrar, are not material, he may, subject to the provisions of clause (f) and of section 9, but notwithstanding anything contained in section 8, and on receipt of a copy of such resolution certified in the manner prescribed, register the amalgamated society and the bye-laws thereof. On such registration, the registration of the original societies shall be deemed to have been cancelled.

(d) At the joint meeting referred to in clause (c), provision shall be made by another resolution for-

(ii) the constitution of an interim board consisting of the members specified in the resolution to conduct the affairs of the amalgamated society for a period of three months from the date of registration or for such further period or period not exceeding [six months] [Substituted for 'one year' by Tamil Nadu Act No. 4 of 2013, dated 23.2.2013, w.e.f. 31.1.2013.] in the aggregate from the date of registration as the Registrar may consider necessary; but the interim board constituted under this sub-clause shall cease to function as soon as a board has been constituted in accordance with the provisions of this Act, the Rules and the bye-laws.'

(e) The person by whom a joint meeting referred to in clause (c) shall be convened and the procedure to be followed thereat shall be such as may be prescribed.

(f) If the Registrar is satisfied that provision for the re-payment of the share or interest in the capital and other moneys due to all the members and for the satisfaction of the claims of all the creditors referred to in clause (d) has not been made, he may refuse to register the amalgamated society.

(g) The registration of the amalgamated society shall be a sufficient conveyance to vest in it all the assets and liabilities of the original societies.