Section 18(1) in The Manipur Co-operative Societies Act, 1976
(1)Where the Registrar is satisfied that it is essential in the public interest or in the interest of the co-operative movement, or for the purpose of securing the proper management of any society, that two or more societies should amalgamate or any society should be divided to form two or more societies or should be reorganised, then notwithstanding anything contained in the last preceding section but subject to the provisions of this section, the Registrar may, after consulting such federal society at he thinks necessary provide for the amalgamation, division or reorganisation of those societies into a single society, or into societies with such constitutions, property, rights, interests and authorities, and with such liabilities, duties and obligations, as may be specified in the order.
