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[Subsidiary] Copies of entries.

Reference of

a dispute to the Registrar for decision.

Reference to arbitration by the Registrar.

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Co-operative Societies Rules.

[1964 Ed.

71. For the purposes of section 20 of the Ordinance a copy of an entry in the book of a registered society may be certified by a certificate written at the foot of such copy, declaring that it is a true copy of such entry and that the book containing the entry is still in the custody of the society; such certificate shall be dated and signed by the secretary and one member of the committee.

72. (1) Reference of a dispute to the Registrar for decision under subsection (1) of section 49 of the Ordinance may be made-

(a) by the committee; or

(b) by the registered society in pursuance of a resolution in

that behalf taken in general meeting; or

(c) by any party to the dispute; or

(d) where the dispute concerns a member of the committee and the registered society, by any member of the regis- tered society.

(2) Every reference under this rule shall be made by a state- ment in writing addressed to the Registrar. Such statement shall-

(a) be dated;

(b) specify the dispute;

(c) set out full particulars of the dispute; and

(d) be signed by the party making it.

73. (1) Where, in pursuance of paragraph (b) of subsection (2) of section 49 of the Ordinance, the Registrar decides to refer a dispute to arbitration, such decision shall be embodied in an order of reference under his hand.

(2) Every order of reference under this rule shall-

(a) specify the name, surname, place of abode and occupa-

tion of the arbitrator or arbitrators;

(b) set out the dispute and full particulars thereof; and (c) limit the time within which the award shall be forwarded

by the arbitrator or arbitrators to the Registrar:

Provided that, on good cause shown to his satisfac- tion, the Registrar may by a further order enlarge the time whether before or after the time limited by the order of reference has expired.

(3) Where the Registrar decides to refer a dispute to more than one arbitrator, such reference shall be to three arbitrators, of whom one shall be nominated by each of the parties to the dispute and the third shall be nominated by the Registrar and shall act as chairman.

(4) Where under paragraph (3) of this rule reference is made to three arbitrators, the following provisions shall have effect-

(a) if any party to the dispute fails to nominate an arbitrator within such time as the Registrar may specify, the Regis- trar may make the nomination himself;

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