Notification - new membership at Co-operative Societies. Dated 29th October, 2003
Gazette of Government of Maharashtra,
Co-operation, Marketing & Textile Department
Mantralaya, Mumbai, Dt. 29th October, 2003.
Notification
The Maharashtra Co-operative Societies Act 1960.
No. VIPRAAA-2001/16593/PRA.KRA.163(A)/15-S
Whereas, the Section(3) in Section 27 of the Maharashtra Co-operative Societies Act 1960 is included newly as per act published by the Government dt 23rd August, 2000 And
Whereas, the provisions have been made that the individual member of the society, is not become eligible for giving his opinion in the working of that society for the period of 2 years from the date of registering his name as a member of such society.
And, Whereas, the government is convinced that, the above mentioned provision has been made to prevent the registering new membership only for voting on the eve of election. However, registering new members only for election is not possible in housing societies. Therefore, by the exercising powers conferred under section 157 of the Maharashtra Co-operative Societies Act 1960, the government is excluding co-operative housing societies from the provision in section 27 (3) of the Maharashtra Co-operative Societies Act, 1960.
By order and in the name of Governor of Maharashtra.
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(Y.D. kharale)
Jt. Secretary to the Government.