(1) In proceedings before the Registrar, the Arbitrators or any other person deciding a dispute or in proceedings in appeals before the Registrar, or the State Government, a legal practitioner shall not be entitled to appear to represent any party; but the Registrar or any other authority deciding a dispute or hearing an appeal may permit such appearance in special cases.
(2) Any 2[office-bearer or member of the 3[Board] or employee] of a Co-operative Society who appears as a legal practitioner,-
1. Sub-rules (2) and (3) substituted for sub-rule (2) by Notification No. CMW 64 CLM 91, dated 3-6-1996, w.e.f.10-6-1996.
2. Substituted for the word “officer” by Notification No. CO 223 CLM 2006, dated29-11-2007, w.e.f.29-11-2007
3. Substituted for the word “committee” by Notification No. CO 14 CLM 2013, dated 10-7- 2013, w.e.f.10-7-2013
(i) against such society or against any other Co-operative Society, which is a member of the former society; or
(ii) (otherwise than in an honorary capacity) on behalf of such society or on behalf of such other society, which is a member of the former society; shall be deemed to have vacated his office in the society;