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Section 6: Restrictions on holding of shares

The Himachal Pradesh Cooperative Societies Act, 1968State Act of Himachal Pradesh · Act 3 of 1969

In any co-operative society, no member other than the State Government or any other co-operative society shall-

(a) hold more than such portion of the total share capital of the society not exceeding one-fifth thereof as may be prescribed, or

(b) have or claim any interest in the shares of such society exceeding 1 [one lakh] rupees:

Provided that the State Government may, by notification in Official Gazette, specify, in respect of any co-operative society, a higher maximum than one-fifth of the share capital or a higher amount than 2 [one lakh] rupees, as the case may be 3 [:]

4 [Provided further that no individual member of a primary cooperative bank shall hold more than five percent of the total paid up share capital of such bank.

Explanation.- For the purpose of this section “primary co-operative bank” means a bank as has been defined in the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 (10 of 1949).]

Where this provision sits

ActThe Himachal Pradesh Cooperative Societies Act, 1968
Section6
Marginal noteRestrictions on holding of shares
JurisdictionState of Himachal Pradesh
StatusIn force as published by the source

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