Section 33: Constitution and meetings of the board

Q: What does Section 33 of The National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 1983 (TNREGA) deal with?

Section 33 TNREGA pertains to "Constitution and meetings of the board". It is part of the The National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 1983, a legislation enacted by the Parliament of India. Section 33 of The National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 1983 (TNREGA) governs constitution and meetings of the board. As verified on 22 May 2026.

Q: Is Section 33 TNREGA still in force?

Yes, Section 33 of the The National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 1983 is currently in force across the Republic of India.

Q: What is धारा 33 TNREGA?

धारा 33 TNREGA is the Devanagari Hindi reference for Section 33 of the The National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 1983. Section 33 of The National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 1983 (TNREGA) governs constitution and meetings of the board. As verified on 22 May 2026.

Q: What is Dhara 33 TNREGA?

Dhara 33 TNREGA is the Roman Hindi reference for Section 33 of the The National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 1983. "Dhara" means "Section" in Hindi. Section 33 of The National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 1983 (TNREGA) governs constitution and meetings of the board. As verified on 22 May 2026.

Q: How to cite Section 33 of The National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 1983?

Cite as: "Section 33, 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, 1983, § 33 (India).

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(2)

[ Notwithstanding anything contained in clause (a) of sub-section (1), but subject to sub-section (3), in the case of every scheduled co-operative society the board shall consist of,-

(3)

[ The board shall consist of,-

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[ (a) The number of co-opted members and functional directors mentioned in sub-section (1) anti sub-section (2) shall be excluded for the purpose of counting the total number of members specified in sub-section (3);

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The Government shall appoint a managing director [or chief executive officer] [Inserted by Tamil Nadu Act No. 4 of 2013. dated 23.2.2013, w.e.f. 31.1.2013.] to -

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Where the Government or a financing bank have or has taken shares in, or given financial or other assistance to, a registered society, the Government or the financing bank, as the case may be, notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1) or sub-section (2) nominate to the board of such registered society not more than two [functional directors] [Substituted for 'Members' by Tamil Nadu Act No. 4 of 2013, dated 23.2.2013, w.e.f. 31.1.2013.] if such registered society is an apex society, and one [functional director] [Substituted for 'Member' by Tamil Nadu Act No. 4 of 2013, dated 23.2.2013, w.e.f. 31.1.2013.] in other cases, and where the Government or a financing bank nominate under this sub-section, then, notwithstanding any thing contained in subsection (3), the number of [functional directors] [Substituted for 'Members' by Tamil Nadu Act No. 4 of 2013, dated 23.2.2013, w.e.f. 31.1.2013.] of the board shall stand increased by such number as is nominated under this sub-section. The Government or the financing bank may, at any lime, withdraw any person or persons so nominated and fill up the vacancy or vacancies by fresh nomination:

Provided that where both the Government and a financing bank have taken shares or given financial or other assistance, the Government shall determine whether the Government or the financing bank or both may make the nominations:

Provided further that the nominee of the Government to a board of a registered society under this sub-section shall be a Government servant:

[***] [Third proviso omitted by Tamil Nadu Act No. 4 of 2013, dated 23.2.2013, w.e.f. 31.1.2013.]

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[ Every functional director, who is a Government servant nominated to a board of a registered society shall refer to the Government in the case of an apex society, and to the Registrar in the case of any other registered society any resolution of the board of such apex society or other registered society, as the case may be, which is not in accordance with this Act, the rules or the by-laws of the society or which is against the interests of such apex society or other registered society, as the case may be. On receipt of such report, the Registrar or the Government, as the case may be, shall take such action as he or they may deem necessary.] [Substituted by Tamil Nadu Act No. 4 of 2013, dated 23.2.2013, w.e.f. 31.1.2013.]

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[ (a) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, election of members to the board of a registered co-operative society shall be conducted before the expiry of the term of office of the members of the board so as to ensure that the newly elected members of the board assume office immediately on the expiry of the term of office of members of the outgoing board;

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[ The ordinary meetings of a board shall be held at least once in every three months for which a notice of not less than three clear days shall be given. The managing director or the chief executive officer, in consultation with the president or chairperson and in his absence the vice-president or vice-chairperson, as the case may be, of such board or where there is no managing director or chief executive officer, the president or the chairperson of such board, shall convene the meeting of such board.] [Substituted by Tamil Nadu Act No. 4 of 2013, dated 23.2.2013, w.e.f. 31.1.2013.]

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II the managing director [or the chief executive officer] [Inserted by Tamil Nadu Act No. 4 of 2013, dated 23.2.2013, w.e.f. 31.1.2013.] or the President [or the or the chairperson] [Inserted by Tamil Nadu Act No. 4 of 2013, dated 23.2.2013, w.e.f. 31.1.2013.], as the case may be, fails to call a meeting in accordance with a requisition under clause (a) of sub-section (14), the Registrar shall, if he is satisfied that there are sufficient and valid reasons to convene the board meeting, call the meeting himself and order that the expenses incurred in convening the meeting shall be paid out of the funds of the society.

[xxx] [Sub-sections (16) and (17) omitted by Tamil Nadu Act No. 4 of 2013, dated 23.2.2013, w.e.f. 31.1.2013.]