Eligibility of membership in Co-operative Society

1. Any person who needs the services of a Co-operative Society and expresses his/her willingness to accept the responsibilities of membership, meets such other conditions as may be specified in the Bye-Laws of the Co-operative Society and is in a position to use the service of the Co-operative Society may seek membership and if the Co-operative Society is in a position to extend its service to the applicant, it admit as a member.

2. Every applicant for membership and every member of a Co-operative Society shall keep each Co-operative Society of which the person is a member informed of membership in other Co-operative Society and in case of conflicting membership, the Board may, by resolution, refuse admission under Section 19 or terminate from membership under Section 23, as the case may be.

Provided that no such resolution to refuse admission shall be passed without giving the applicant, as the case may be a reasonable opportunity to make representation to the board as to why he/she should not be refused admission.