The following subsection
(r) shall be added after the subsection (q) of subsection 2 of the Jharkhand Co-operative Act, 1996 namely “Functional Directors” means functional executive directors of the society specified as per rules or Bye-laws of that co-operative society;
5. Amendment in subsection (7) of section 23 shall be substituted by the following:
“A person admitted as a member may exercise the rights of membership, including the right to vote only after ensuring minimum attendance, as required in the meetings convened for participation in the management of the society and availing of minimum requisite services of the society as may be prescribed in the bye-laws of the society;
Provided that a person shall have been a member for at least one year before being eligible to exercise the right to vote;
Provided further that the above provision shall not apply to the promoter members in the first year of registration of a Co-operative Society.”
6. After subsection (7) of section 23 the following sub-sections (8), (9) and (10) shall be inserted, namely:
“(8) Every Co-operative Society shall provide access to every member to the books, information and accounts of the Co-operative Society kept in regular transaction of its business with such member.
(9) Every member of a Co-operative Society shall have the right to get all information/ documents regarding books, information and accounts of the Co-operative Society kept in regular transaction of its business. The chief executive officer/manager of the Co-operative Society shall ensure access to every member to all required information/documents.
(10) The members of any Co-operative Society shall have the right to get education and cooperative related training as per the rules or bye-laws made under any provisions of this Act.”