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Section 17: Votes of members

The Assam Co-operative Societies Act, 1949State Act of Assam · Act 1 of 1950

(1) Irrespective of the shares he holds in society and subject to any temporary disqualifications from voting which may prescribed in bye-laws and to the provisions of section 31(2)(b) relating to vofii 275 it:

If ie Eby representatives, a member of a registered society shall have one vote only in ■the allairs of the society:

Provided that in the case of an equality of votes the Chairman at any meeting ■shall have a second or casting vote :

I Provided further that the bye-laws of a society may provide for more than one ■vote in the case of an affiliated society.

(2) A registered society which is a member of another registered society ■may appoint one of its members qualified under any rule or bye-laws to vote in ■the affairs of such other society as its representative.

(3) Voting by proxy shall not be allowed except as prescribed in a registered ■society’s bye-laws ; Provided that in registering the bye-laws of a society the ■Registrar shall not permit voting by proxy except in cases, such as those involving ■ a wide area of operation, where it would be difficult for members to exercise their .■right to vote if voting by proxy were not permitted.

Where this provision sits

ActThe Assam Co-operative Societies Act, 1949
Section17
Marginal noteVotes of members
JurisdictionState of Assam
StatusIn force as published by the source

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