Amendment of rule 80

In the Uttarakhand Co-operative Societies Rule, 2004 (hereinafter referred to as principal rules) for existing rule 80 as set out in column 1 below, the rule as set out in column 2 shall be substituted, namely:-

Column-1 Existing Rule Where 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 delegates to represent in the general body of the latter society : Provided that no person shall be appointed as delegate unless he is member of the General Body of the former society and does not suffer 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.

Column-2 Rule as hereby Substituted Where 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 delegates to represent in the general body of the latter society : Provided that no person shall be appointed as delegate unless he is member of the General Body of the former society and does not suffer 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 and out of total number of delegates 33% women, as the case may be.