(1) Any member whose name appears in the final list of voters may be nominated as the candidate for the election to fill a seat, if he is qualified to be chosen under the provision of the Act, rules and the bye-laws of concerned society:
Provided that, where the seats are reserved on the committee of any society as provided under section 73B and 73C of the Act, any individual member of the society, or any member of the committee of a member society, whether elected, co-opted or nominated shall be eligible for being nominated as candidate.
Provided further that, in case of associate members of co-operative housing society and cooperative premises society, the member whose name stands first in the share certificate shall be eligible to be nominated as candidate for the election. In absence of such person whose name stands second as associate member and in the absence of both, the person whose name stands next and likewise in the absence of the preceding persons the person whose name is next on the share certificate, who is not a minor shall be eligible to be nominated as candidate for the election.
(2) Every nomination paper presented under rule 21 shall be completed in FORM ‘E-5’:
Provided that, a failure to complete or defect in completing the declaration as to symbols in a nomination paper, shall not be deemed to be a defect of a substantial character within the meaning of these rules.
(3) Any person whose name is entered in the final list of voters may be a proposer or seconder for nominating a candidate for election:
Provided that, in the case of election from constituency of societies, the proposer and the seconder shall be from the same constituency except reservation falling under section 73 B and
73C.
(4) A nomination paper shall be supplied by the Returning Officer to any voter on demand and on payment of such fees as mentioned in rule 23 and subject to change by the SCEA.
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