(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in section 22 a society may admit any person as a nominal, associate or sympathizer members.
(2) A nominal member or sympathizer member shall not be entitled to any share in any form whatsoever in the profits or assets of the society as such member. A nominal or sympathizer shall ordinarily not have any of the privilege and rights of a member, but such a member or an associate member, may subject to the provisions of sub- section (8) of section 27, have such privileges and rights and be subject to such liabilities, of a member, as may be specified in the bye-laws of the society.
25. A person shall cease to be a member of a society on his resignation from the membership thereof being accepted, or on the transfer of the whole of his share or interest in the society to another member or on his death, removal or expulsion from the society.
Open membership.
Nominal, associate and sympathizer member.
Cessation of membership.
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26. No person shall exercise the rights of a member of a society, until he has made such payment to the society, in respect of membership, or acquired such interest in the society, as may be prescribed by the rules or the bye-laws of such society.