Co-Operative Societies Act · 2015 Revised Edition · Part IV
Section 28F
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
No person shall be appointed to the Board or remain as a member of the Board of a registered society if he has been —
convicted for an offence against this Act;
dismissed as an officer of a registered society.
Notwithstanding subsection (1), a registered society shall, prior to the appointment of any person as a member of the Board, seek verification from the Registrar on whether such person satisfies the fit and proper criteria as may be specified by the Registrar.
registered society
“registered society” means a co-operative society registered under this Act;
Upon verification that such person has satisfied the fit and proper criteria under subsection (2), the registered society may appoint or re-appoint such person as member of the Board.
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;
From the third year of registration of a society, no person shall be appointed to be a member of the Board of such registered society unless he has been a member of such registered society for a minimum period of 2 years.
Duties and powers of Board. [S 61/2012]
Terms defined in s 2
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;
officer
Defined · s 2“officer” includes a chairman, secretary, treasurer, member, or other person empowered under the rules or by-laws to give directions in regard to the business of a registered society;
registered society
Defined · s 2“registered society” means a co-operative society registered under this Act;
Registrar
Defined · s 2“Registrar” means the Registrar of Co-operative Societies appointed under section 3 and includes any person when exercising such powers of the Registrar as may be conferred upon him under that section;
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