Provided that the Administrator may, by notification, specify in respect of any class of societies, a higher maximum than one-fifth of the share capital.

Restrictions on transfer of shares or interest

1. (1) Subject to the provisions of section 33 and sub-section (2), a tr ansfer of, or charge on, the share or interest of a member in the capital of a society shall be subject to such conditions as may be prescribed.
2. (2) A member shall not transfer any share held by him, or his interest in the capital or property of any society, or any part thereof, unless,—
   • (a) he has held such share or interest for not less than one year;
   • (b) the transfer or charge is made to the society, or to a member of the society, or to a person whose application for membership has been accepted by the society; and
   • (c) the Committee has approved such transfer.
3. (3) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-sections (1) and (2), where a member is allowed to resign, or is expelled, or ceases to be a member on account of his being disqualified by this Regulation or by the rules made thereunder or by the bye-laws of the society, the society may acquire the share or interest of such member in the share capital by paying for it at the value determined in the manner prescribed: Provided that the total payment of share capital of a society in any financial year for such purposes does not exceed ten per cent. of the paid-up share capital of the society on the last day of the immediately preceding financial year. Explanation.––For the purposes of this sub-section, the expression “financial year” means the year ending on the 31st day of March or, in the case of any society or class of societies the accounts of which are with the previous sanction of the Registrar balanced on any other day, the year ending on such day.
4. (4) Where the Administrator is a member of a society, the restrictions contained in this section shall not apply and that Administrator may, notwithstanding anything contained in this Regulation, withdraw from the society its share capital at any time, after giving to the society notice thereof of not less than three months.