(1) The provisions of the Companies Act, 1956 (1 of 1956) and the
Monopolies and Restrictive Trade Practices Act, 1969 (54 of 1969) shall not apply to the multi-State cooperative
societies.
(2) The multi-State Co-operative societies registered or deemed to be registered under the provisions of this Act shall not indulge in monopolistic and restrictive trade practices as defined in the Monopolies and Restrictive Trade Practices Act, 1969 (54 of 1969).
(2) The multi-State Co-operative societies registered or deemed to be registered under the provisions of this Act shall not indulge in monopolistic and restrictive trade practices as defined in the Monopolies and Restrictive Trade Practices Act, 1969 (54 of 1969).