Section 79

The General Body of the Co-operative Society excluding agriculture credit co-operative society, shall in the following cases be constituted- (1) by delegates of its members- (a) where the society has as its members- (i) at least 500 individuals, and (ii) other persons referred to in Clauses (c) to (h) of Sub-section (1) of Section 17, if any. (b) where the co-operative society has as its members- (i) at lest 51 individuals, and (ii) at least one co-operative society, and (iii) other persons referred to in Clauses (c) to (h) of Sub-section(1) of Section 17, if any, and the area of operation of the society extends to more than one revenue district. (c) where the co-operative society has as its members- (i) co-operative society, and (ii) other persons referred to in Clauses (c) to (h) of Sub-section (1) of Section 17, if any, and the area of operation of the society extends to more than one revenue district. (2) by all the individual members and by delegated of other members of the society:--- (a) where the co-operative society has as its members- (i) not more than 50 individuals, and (ii) at least one co-operative society, and (iii) other persons referred to in Clauses (c) to (h) of Sub-section (1) of Section 17, if any. (b) where the co-operative society has as its members- (i) not more than 20 individuals. (ii) other persons referred to in Clauses (c) to (h) of Sub-section (1) of Section 17, if any. Explanation- The term "members" used in this rule shall include an ordinary member but shall not include an associate member.