West Bengal Co-operative Societies (Validation of Things Done and Actions Taken) Act, 2001
No: 13 Dated: Apr, 10 2001
THE WEST BENGAL CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES (VALIDATION OF THINGS DONE AND ACTIONS TAKEN) ACT, 2001
West Bengal Act XIII of 2001
An Act to validate things done, and action taken, under the West Bengal Co-Operative Societies Act, 1983.
WHEREAS it is expedient to validate things done, and action taken, under the West Bengal Co-operative Societies Act, 1983;
It is hereby enacted in the Fifty-second Year of the Republic of India, by the Legislature of West Bengal, as follows:-
1. Short title commencement:- (1) This Act may be called the West Bengal Co-operative Societies (Validation of Things Done and Actions Taken) Act, 2001.
(2) It shall come into force at once.
2. Validation of things done or actions taken under West Ben. Act XLV of 1983:- Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in the West Bengal Co-Operative Societies Act, 1983, as amended by—
(a) the West Bengal Co-operative Societies (Amendment) Act, 1989
(b) the West Bengal Co-operative Societies (Amendment) Act, 1990
(c) the West Bengal Co-operative Societies (Amendment) Act, 1992,
(d) the West Bengal Co-operative Societies (Amendment) Act, 1995, and
(e) the West Bengal Co-operative Societies (Amendment) Act, 1997
(hereinafter referred to as the principal Act), or the rules made thereunder, as subsequently amended (hereinafter referred to as the said rules), anything done, or any action taken, under any provision of the principal Act or the said rules before the coming into force of the said provision shall be valid and shall be deemed always to be valid as if the said provision were in force when such thing was done or such action was taken, and the said provision shall be deemed always to be in force for the purposes of anything to be done, or any action to be taken, thereunder.
3. Act to have overriding effect:- The provisions of this Act shall have effect notwithstanding anything inconsistent therewith contained in any other law for the time being in force or in any judgement, decree or order of any court, tribunal or other authority or in any instrument having effect by virtue of any law other than this Act.