Freedom for affiliation or disaffiliation with a federal society

(1) A Co-operative Credit Structure society registered under Karnataka Co-operative Societies Act, 1959 shall be eligible to become a member of a Federal cooperative or a Secondary co-operative registered under the provisions of Karnataka Souharda Sahakari Act, 1997. (2) A co-operative registered under Karnataka Souharda Sahakari Act, 1997 may become the member of a Federal society or a Secondary society registered under the Karnataka Cooperative Societies Act 1959. (3) A co-operative society under the Co-operative Credit Structure shall be at liberty to affiliate or disaffiliate with any Federal society or a Secondary society of its choice keeping in view the financial position of the Federal society or the Secondary society. Provided that a resolution approving such affiliation or disaffiliation with a Federal society or a Secondary society shall be passed in the annual general meeting held for the purpose with three fourths majority of the total members. Provided further that before dis-affiliation, the society shall discharge its financial liability, if any, to the society from whom it is dis-affiliating.