Chapter V MEMBERSHIP OF SOCIETY

1. (1) A person shall be eligible to become a member of a society, if he—
   • (a) is a major of age as on the date of admission;
   • (b) subscribes to the aims and objects of the society;
   • (c) has deposited the membership fee as specified in the bye-laws of the society; and
   • (d) is not an insolvent or of unsound mind or have not been convicted of an offence involving moral turpitude, punishable with imprisonment of one year or more.
2. (2) A partnership firm, whether registered or not, or a body corporate of whatever description, shall not be eligible to be a member of a society under sub-section (1).
3. (3) Nothing contained in sub-section (2) shall prevent a partner as defined in section 4 of the Indian Partnership Act, 1932 or, a member or shareholder of a body corporate, to become a member in his individual capacity.

1. (1) Every society shall maintain a register of its members at its registered office and shall enter therein the particulars of admission or removal of any member or the cessation of any membership, within fifteen days of such admission or removal or the cessation of membership, as the case may be, in such form and manner, as may be prescribed.
2. (2) Every society shall file a copy of the register of members maintained by it with the District Registrar, if not filed by it at the time of registration, within sixty days from the date of its registration.
3. (3) The society shall file an updated list of members, duly certified by the authorised officer of the society, separately showing the inclusions and deletions, if any, every year within a period of sixty days from the close of the financial year in the office of the Registrar, in such manner as may be prescribed.
4. (4) The register of members shall be kept open at the registered office of the society and remain accessible to any officer of the office of District Registrar, Registrar, Registrar General or any member of the society, during its business hours.
5. (5) Every person, who is a member of the society on the date of notification of elections, shall have the right to exercise his vote in person, subject to the condition that he is not being in arrears of membership fees or annual subscription for such period as may be prescribed.
6. (6) Every member shall, after giving reasonable notice, have the right to inspect the books of account and books containing the minutes of proceedings of meetings, on any working day during business hours.

A member, admitted to a society, shall cease to be so in the following events, namely:––

1. (a) upon submission and acceptance of his resignation; or
2. (b) if he ceases to fulfil the eligibility condition for being admitted as a member as mentioned in section 10; or
3. (c) upon his failure to pay membership fee or annual subscription fee continuously for such period as may be prescribed; or
4. (d) upon the death of a member: Provided that in case of a housing society or a resident welfare association registered as a society for the operation, management and maintenance of facilities for the residents or civic amenities of any defined area, the nominee or the legal heir of such member shall be enrolled as a member subject to fulfilment of qualifications and eligibility conditions as laid down in the bye-laws and the provisions of this Regulation.