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Section 24: Transfer of interest on death of members

The Uttar Pradesh Co-Operative Societies Act, 1965State Act of Uttar Pradesh · Act 11 of 1966

(1) On the death of a member of a co-operative society, the society shall transfer the share or interest of the deceased member to the person or persons nominated in the manner prescribed, or if no person has been so nominated, to such person as may appear to the committee of management to be the heir or legal representative of the deceased member ;

Provided that no such transfer shall be made unless such nominee, heir or legal representative, as the case may be, is admitted as a member of the society ;

Provided further that if any dispute arises whether any person is the heir or legal representative of the deceased member, it shall be referred to the Registrar who shall thereupon refer it for arbitration under section 71 and such society shall treat for the purposes of this section the person so determined in the arbitration proceedings as the heir or legal representative of the deceased member.

(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1), any such nominee, heir or legal representative, as the case may be, may require the society to pay to him the value of the share or interest of the member ascertained in the manner prescribed and the society deceased shall pay the amount due within three months from the expiry of the period provided in section 25 for the continuance of liability.

(3) A co-operative society shall pay all other money which may be found due to the deceased member from the society to such nominee, heir or legal representative, as the case may be.

(4) All transfers and payments made by a co-operative society in accordance with the provisions of this section shall be valid and effectual against any demand made upon the society by any other person ;

Provided that nothing herein shall affect the right of the rightful heir or legal representative to make any claim against the persons to whom any transfer or payment has been made under this section.

(5) Nothing contained in sub-section (2) and (3) shall prejudice the right of society under this Act to realize its outstanding claims against the deceased member out of the value of share or interest of,or other moneys due to, the deceased member.

Where this provision sits

ActThe Uttar Pradesh Co-Operative Societies Act, 1965
Section24
Marginal noteTransfer of interest on death of members
JurisdictionState of Uttar Pradesh
StatusIn force as published by the source

How this provision has been amended

Taken from the footnotes printed with the provision by the source. Where a footnote names the amending instrument, it is quoted as printed.

  • substituted, U. P. Act No. 1 of 1972. Subs. by sec. 3 of U. P. Act No. 1 of 1972.

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