Co-operative Societies Act 1979 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 4 · Rights and Liabilities of Members
49. Expulsion of member
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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;
A society may in its by-laws provide for a different procedure of expulsion of members, but such by-laws must provide for a reasonable opportunity to be given to a member to be expelled to show cause why the member should not be expelled.
society
“society” means a co-operative society registered under this Act and includes a primary society, a secondary society and an apex organisation;