Section 26 of the Multi-State Co-operative Societies Act, 2002 – Nominal or associate member of society

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Section 26: Nominal or associate member of society

A multi-State co-operative society may, if provided in its bye-laws, admit a person as nominal or associate member: Provided that no such nominal or associate member shall have any interest in the management thereof including right to vote, elect as a director of the board or participate in the general body meetings: Provided further that nominal or associate member can be issued non-voting shares which may not confer any interest in the management of the multi-State co-operative society including right to vote, to be elected as a director of the board or participate in the general body meetings: Provided also that in case of multi-State co-operative bank, such shares shall be issued in accordance with the instructions issued by the Reserve Bank from time to time.

Source: official text of The Multi-State Co-operative Societies Act, 2002 as published on India Code (PDF). All sections of the Multi-State Co-operative Societies Act, 2002.

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