Membership

 Who can be ordinary Members:

• Any person who resides within the area of operation of the society and who genuinely needs the services provided by the society and whose interest does not conflict with the interest of the society;
• No person shall be admitted as a Member of a society except the following namely:-
  1. An individual, competent to contract under section 11 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872
  2. Any multi-state co-operative society or any co-operative Society;
  3. The Central Government;
  4. A State Government;
  5. The National Co-operative Development Corporation established under the

National Co-operative Development Corporation Act, 1962;

1. Any other corporation owned or controlled by the Government;
2. Any Government company as defined in section 617 of the Companies Act, 1956;
3. Such class or classes of persons or association of persons may be permitted by the Central Registrar having regard to the nature and activities of a Multi-State Cooperative Society.

• No right of membership shall be exercisable until a person has paid all dues to the Multi-State Co-operative Society including the payment in respect of membership or has availed such minimum level of product or services as specified in these Bye-laws from time to time.
• Every Member shall pay an admission fee of Rs.100 ( Hundred Rupees Only) .

Note: No person shall be eligible for admission as a Member of a Federal cooperative.