Co-operative Societies Act 1979 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 3 · Privileges and Duties of Societies
28. Contracts with members of society who are minors
Feedback & supportThe minority of a person duly admitted as a member of any society —
member
“member” includes an individual person or institution qualifying for membership in a co-operative society, who or which join in the application for the registration of a society, and an individual person or institution admitted to membership after registration in accordance with this Act, the Rules and the by-laws;
does not preclude that person from executing any instrument or giving a discharge necessary to be given under this Act or the Rules; and
is not a ground for invalidating or avoiding a contract entered into by any such person with the society,and the contract entered into by that person with the society, whether as principal or as surety, is enforceable at law or against that person despite the person’s minority, except that this section does not apply to school co‑operatives.
society
“society” means a co-operative society registered under this Act and includes a primary society, a secondary society and an apex organisation;