Section 80

Where a co-operative society is affiliated to any other society, the former may except in the case of societies referred in Rule 81 appoint any one or more persons as may be specified in the Bye-laws of the affiliating society as delegated to represent in the general body of the latter society: Provided that no person shall be appointed as delegate unless he is a member of the General Body of the former society and does not suffer from any of the disqualifications laid down for delegates in the Rules and the Bye-laws of the society: Provided further that where the latter co-operative society provides for reservation of seats for SC/ST, OBC and women in the Committee of Management, the former society shall, out of the number of delegates to be appointed to the General Body of the latter society, appoint at least one delegate from SC/ST, OBC and women, as the case may be.