Maharashtra Co‐operative Societies (Amendment) Rules 2025
Proposed Changes
 
Rule 19
[Not applicable to Housing Societies]
Conditions to be complied with for admission for membership, etc.
No person shall be admitted as a member of a society unless,‐
  (i) he has applied in writing in the form laid down by the society or in the form specified by the Registrar, if any, for membership;
  (ii) his application is approved by the committee of the society in pursuance of the powers conferred on it in that behalf and subject to such resolution as the general body of members may in pursuance of the powers conferred on it in that behalf from time to time pass and in the case of nominal, associate or sympathiser member, by an officer of the society authorised in that behalf by the committee;
  (iii) he has fulfilled all other conditions laid down in the Act, the rules and the by-laws;
  (iv) in case of a firm, company or body corporate, society registered under the Societies Registration Act, I860, a public trust registered under any law for the time being in force relating to registration of public trusts or a local authority, the application for membership is accompanied by a resolution authorising it to apply for such membership.
Rule 106C-4
[Applicable to Housing Societies]
Conditions to be complied with for admission to membership, etc.
(1) No person shall be admitted as a member, except associate or provisional member of a society, unless,‐
  (a) he has applied in writing in the form specified in the Bye laws of the society for membership alongwith value of at least five shares and entrance fee of rupees hundred;
  (b) applicant has submitted, alongwith the application for membership of the Society, a certified copy of the agreement, duly stamped and registered entered into by him with the Promoter Builder or Transferor; or Registered Gift deed;
  (c) his application is approved by the committee of the society:
    Provided that, if the application is made by any person as defined in section 154 B-1(20) (ii to xii), then the application for membership shall also be accompanied by a resolution authorising it to apply for such membership.
 
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