(1) The final authority in a co-operative society shall vest in the general body of members:
Provided that where the bye-laws of a co-operative society provide for the constitution of a smaller body consisting of delegates of members of the society elected or selected in accordance with such bye-laws, such smaller body shall exercise such powers of the general body as may be prescribcd or as may be specified in the byc-laws of the society.
(2) Nolwithstanding anything coiltailled in sub-section (2) of section 19, each delegate shall have only one vote in the affairs of the society.
24. A general meeting of a co-operative society shall be held once in a year for the purpose of- (a ) approval of the programme of the activities of the society prepared by the committec for the ensuing year;
(b) election, if any, of the members of the committee other than nominated members;
(o) consideratioh of the audit report and the annual report;
(d) disposal of the net profits;
( e ) consideration and approval of the annual budget; and
(f) consideration of any other matter which may be brought forward in accordance with the bye-laws.