(a) The quorum for a meeting under sub-section (4) of Section 15 shall be one- third of the total number of members of the general body of all the co-operative societies concerned and where the general meeting is adjourned for want of such quorum, the adjourned meeting may be held with the permission of the Registrar with the reduced quorum of one-fifthonly;
provided that the members of the general body of the concerned societies have been informed in writing of the fact of the reduced quorum.
(b) The quorum for a meeting under sub-section (4) of Section 16 shall be one- third of the total number of members of the general body and where meeting is adjourned for want of such quorum, the adjourned meeting may be held with the permission of the Registrar with the reduced quorum of one-fifth only:
Provided that the members of the general body have been informed in writing of the fact of the reduced quorum.
98. The Chairman of the society or in his absence the Vice-Chairman or in the absence of the both, a member elected by the members present at the meeting shall preside over themeeting:
Provided that no person including the Chairman or Vice-chairman shall preside over a meeting when matters in which he has a personal interest are to be discussed.
99. The person presiding at the meeting shall conduct the proceedings in such manner as may be conducive to expeditious and satisfactory disposal of business and shall decide all points of order at themeeting.
100. No general meeting or meeting of the Committee of Management shall be held or proceeded with unless the members required to form a quorum as specified in the Act, the rules and bye-laws arepresent.
101. If within half an hour of the time appointed for the meeting, the quorum is not complete, the meeting may be adjourned in accordance with the provisions of bye- laws of thesociety:
Provided that if the meeting has been called on the requisition of the members or of the delegates, and if the requisite quorum is not complete within an hour of the time appointed for the meeting, the meeting may be dissolved.
102. When a meeting other than a meeting referred to in Rule 26 or Rule 97 has been adjourned for want of quorum the adjourned meeting may be held with such reduced quorum not being less than fifty per cent of the original quorum as may be laid down in bye-laws of thesociety.
103. In a meeting the subjects shall be taken up for consideration in the order as mentioned in the agenda unless the person presiding over the meeting agrees to change the order with the concurrence of the majority of the members present: Provided that the election of an office-bearer or a delegate or co-option shall not be taken up unless specifically notified in theagenda.
104. An extraordinary general meeting called by the Registrar or by any person duly authorised by him in this behalf under sub-section (2) of Section 33, shall have all the powers and be subject to the same rules as for a meeting called according to the byelaws of thesociety.
105. All matters before a meeting shall be decided in the form of resolution passed by a majority of votes of the members present unless a specific majority is required under the provisions of the Act, rules or the bye-laws of the society. In case of equality of votes, the person presiding over the meeting shall have a second or casting vote.
106. When the members present in a meeting are divided on any resolution, any member may demand a poll. When a poll is demanded, the person presiding over the meeting may put the resolution tovote.
107. Voting may be by show of hands unless otherwise specified in the rules, or the byelaws of thesociety.
108. If all the business in the agenda cannot be transacted on the date on which the meeting is held, the meeting may be postponed to any other date as maybe decided by the members present in the meeting or as may be specified in these rules or the bye-laws of thesociety.
109. Members requisitioning a meeting under sub-section (2) of Section 33 or under Rule 14, shall give a statement of the objects for which the meeting is being requisitioned bythem.
110. Every co-operative society shall send to the Registrar a copy of notice and agenda of the general meeting of the general body and also of the committee of management, when so required by the Registrar by general or special order. The society shall mention in the notice, its complete name, registration number and date ofregistration.
111. The Registrar for reasons to be recorded, may direct the meeting of a co- operative society called at his instance to postpone the consideration of any item of the agenda.
Any decision of the meeting taken in contravention of such a direction of the Registrar shall be invalid andinoperative.
112. The minutes of the proceedings of all meetings shall be recorded in a book to be kept for the purpose and the minutes shall be signed by the person presidingat the meeting as well as by the Secretary of thesociety.
CHAPTER IX Committee of Management
113. The Committee of Management of a co-operative society shall have such powers and duties as may, subject to the provisions of the Act and the rules, be laid down in the bye-laws of thesociety.
114. Any three members of the committee of management of a co-operative society may requisition the meeting of the saidcommittee.
115. In the conduct of the affairs of a co-operative society every member of the committee of management shall exercise prudence and diligence of an ordinary man of business, shall not perform any act contrary to the provisions of the Act, rules or the bye-laws of the society and shall not default in the performance of the duties entrusted under the Act, the rules or the bye-laws of thesociety.