(1) On the death of a sympathizer member of a co-operative society his membership shall cease and his heir or nominee shall not claim ordinary membership or sympathizer membership as a matter ofright.
(2) An heir or a nominee of a sympathizer member of a co-operative society mat, however, seek admission as an ordinary or sympathizer member of the society, if qualified for such membership and on his admission, the share or interest of the deceased sympathizer member shall be transferred to him according to the provisions of sub-section (1) of Section 24.
55. Where an heir or nominee of sympathizer member of a co-operative society is not admitted to the membership of the society, the society shall make payment to him as provided under sub-sections (2) and (3) of Section24.
56. A person may, in the manner laid down in therules-
(a) be removed from the membership of a co-operative society,if-
(i) he has ceased to fulfill the qualifications laid down under the Act, rules or the bye-laws of the society, for the membership of the society,or
(ii) he was admitted to the membership of the society, in contravention of the provisions of the Act, rules or the bye-laws of the society,or
(iii) he becomes of unsound mind,or
(iv) his membership of the society is inconsistent with the provisions of Rule 8 (b);
(b) be expelled from the membership of a society-
(i) if he has misappropriated any funds or property of the society or has caused damage to the property of the society and has for that offence been convicted under the Indian Penal Code,1860;
Provided that he shall be eligible to become member of that or any other society after his aquittal in appeal or after he has served out the sentence and/or paid the fine, as the case may be, under the order of conviction,or
(ii) if he has caused detriment to the interest of the society by a breach of the bye-laws of the society,or
(iii) where a declaration made by a member in pursuance of any provisions of the bye-laws of the society is found to be either false or, there is suppression of any material information, in the declaration and such falsehood or suppression has enabled the member to get undue benefit from the society, or has put the society to economic or a financial loss or otherdifficulties.
57. A person sought to be removed or expelled under Rule 56 shall be called upon by the committee of management to show cause within ten days of the receipt of the notice why he should not be removed or expelled, as the case may be, from the membership of the society.