Co-operative Societies Act 1979 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 6 · Property and Funds of Societies
66B. Permanent shares
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A society may issue permanent shares only to an institutional member.
society
“society” means a co-operative society registered under this Act and includes a primary society, a secondary society and an apex organisation;
An institutional member of a society must obtain the Registrar’s written approval to be entitled to subscribe, in accordance with the by‑laws of the society, for permanent shares issued by the society, if the institutional member is a credit society.
institutional member
“institutional member” means a society, a trade union or a platform work association;
A permanent share issued by a society to an institutional member of the society —
cannot be withdrawn by that institutional member, and cannot be converted to an ordinary share; but(b)may, with the approval of the committee of management of the society and in accordance with this Act and the by‑laws of the society, be transferred by that institutional member to another institutional member of the society.
A society —
may, with the Registrar’s written approval, buy back a permanent share issued by the society under this section; but(b)cannot be required to buy back that share.
A society that buys back a permanent share issued by the society under this section may —
hold that share;
with the approval of the committee of management of the society and in accordance with this Act and the by‑laws of the society, transfer that share to an institutional member of the society; or
cancel that share.