24. Votes of members

(1)

Each member or delegate of members of a registered society shall have one vote only as a member, in the affairs of the registered society except that in case of an equality of votes the chairman shall have a casting vote in addition to his vote as a member.

Provided that a registered society which is a member of any other registered society shall have as many votes as may be prescribed by the by-Co-operative Societies laws of such other society, and may, subject to such by-laws, appoint any number of its members not exceeding the number of such votes, to exercise its voting power.

(2)

Notwithstanding subsection (1), a member of a secondary or a tertiary society may have such voting powers as are provided by the by-laws of the secondary or tertiary society.

(3)

Subject to sections 24A and 28A, no member shall vote through another member and no delegate shall vote through another delegate.

Representation by proxy. [S 61/2012]

Report

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Property and Funds of Registered Societies

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Audit, Inspection and Inquiry

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Part VII

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Part VIII

Surcharge and Attachment

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Disputes

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Part X

Rules

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Part XI

General

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