(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in section 25, a society of such class as may be prescribed may admit any person as a nominal, associate or sympathiser member:
Provided that the total number of associate and sympathiser members in a society shall not exceed ten per cent. of the total number of members thereof.
(2) A nominal, associate or sympathiser member shall not be entitled to any share, in any form whatsoever, in the assets or profits of the society:
Provided that subject to the provisions of sub-section (7) of section 32 a nominal, associate or sympathiser member shall have such rights and privileges of a member and be subject to such liabilities of a member, as may be specified in the bye-laws of the society.
29. A person shall cease to be a member of a society on his resignation from the membership thereof being tendered in writing to the society and accepted by the society or on the transfer of the whole of his share or interest in the society to another member, or on his death, or removal or expulsion from the society:
Provided that the resignation of a person from the membership of a society, if such member is not in debt to the society or is not a surety for an unpaid debt due to the society, shall unless it is accepted earlier be deemed to have been accepted on the expiry of one month from the date of tendering his resignation in writing to the society.
30. A member shall be entitled to exercise such rights as provided in this Regulation and rules made thereunder and bye-laws:
Provided that no member shall exercise the rights, until he has made such payment to the society in respect of membership, or acquired such interest in the society, as may be prescribed and specified under the bye-laws of the society, from time to time:
Provided further that in case of increase in minimum contribution of member in share capital to exercise right of membership, the society shall give a due notice of demand to the members and give reasonable period to comply with.
31. It shall be the duty of every member of a society,—
(a) to attend at least, one general body meeting within a consecutive period of five years:
Provided that nothing in this clause shall apply to the member whose absence has been condoned by the general body of the society;
(b) to utilise minimum level of services at least once in a period of five consecutive years as specified in the bye-laws of the society:
Provided that a member who does not attend at least one meeting of the general body and does not utilise minimum level of services at least once in a period of five consecutive years, as specified in the bye-laws of such society shall be classified as non-active member:
Provided further that when a society classifies a member as a non-active member, the society shall, in the prescribed manner communicate such classification, to the concerned member within a period of thirty days from the date of closing of the financial year:
Provided also that a non-active member who does not attend at least one meeting of the general body and does not utilise minimum level of services as specified in the bye-laws, in next five years from the date of classification as a non-active member, shall have no right to vote:
Provided also that a member classified as a non-active member shall, on fulfilment of the eligibility criteria as provided in this section be entitled to be re-classified as an active member:
Provided also that if a question of a member being active or non-active member arises, an appeal shall lie to the Registrar within a period of sixty days from the date of communication of classification.
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