Provision in regard to the decisions of the Registrar of Co-operative Societies on certain appeals
4. Where before the commencement of this Act the Registrar of Co-operative Societies has decided any appeal under subsection (3) of section 53 of the Cooperative Societies Ordinance without having given the parties to such appeal an opportunity of being heard by him on such appeal, such decision shall not be deemed to have been or to be invalid by reason only of the fact that such opportunity had not been given:Provided that the preceding provisions of this section shall not apply to the decision of the Registrar of Co-operative Societies on such appeal made to him under subsection (3) of section 53 of the Co-operative Societies Ordinance as is referred to in the case of S. M. Don Nereus versus Halpe Katana Co-operative Stores Society Limited (S.C. 170-D.C. Negombo, 16683) decided by the Supreme Court on May 16, 1956. |