Co-Operative Societies Act · 2015 Revised Edition · Part IV
27. Restrictions on transfer or charge of share or interest
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
The transfer or charge of the share or interest of a member or past member or deceased member in the capital of a registered society shall be subject to such conditions as to maximum holdings as may be prescribed by this Act or by the rules.
member
“member” includes a person or registered society joining in the application for the registration of a society, and a person or registered society admitted to membership after registration in accordance with the by-laws;
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In the case of a society registered with unlimited liability, a member shall not transfer any share held by him or his interest in the capital of the society or any part thereof, unless —
he has held such share or interest for not less than one year;
and
the transfer or charge is made to the society, or to a member of the society, or to a person whose application for membership has been accepted by the committee members.
Terms defined in s 2
committee members
Defined · s 2“committee members” means the governing body of a registered society, to whom the management of its affairs is entrusted;
member
Defined · s 2“member” includes a person or registered society joining in the application for the registration of a society, and a person or registered society admitted to membership after registration in accordance with the by-laws;
registered society
Defined · s 2“registered society” means a co-operative society registered under this Act;
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