(1) Any society or societies may, with the prior approval of the Administrator and subject to such terms and conditions as the Administrator may impose and in such manner as may be prescribed, enter into collaboration with any undertaking or any undertaking approved by the Administrator for carrying on any specific business or businesses, including industrial investment, financial aid or marketing and management expertise.
(2) Before approving any such scheme of collaboration by any society or societies under sub-section (1), the Administrator shall have due regard to the following matters, namely:— Person who may become member.
(a) that the scheme is economically viable;
(b) that it can be implemented without, in any way, eroding the co-operative character of the society or the societies concerned; and
(c) that the scheme is in furtherance of the interests of the members of the society or societies concerned, or is in the public interest, and in the interest of the co-operative movement in general.
CHAPTER III MEMBERS AND THEIR RIGHTS AND LIABILITIES