2. The Minister may, by Order published in the Gazette, exempt from the succeeding provisions of this Act-
(a) any such class of co-operative societies as shall be specified therein; or |
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(b) any such co-operative society as shall be so specified, |
| and accordingly the expression " co-operative society ", wherever it occurs in such provisions, shall be read and construed to mean a co-operative society in respect of which any such Order is not for the time being in force. |