Membership of Co-operative Societies

Membership of Co-operative Societies.— Government servants, except those who are employed in the Co-operative Department, or whose duty is to supervise or audit Co-operative Societies are at liberty to become members of and make deposits in Co-operative Societies: Provided that persons employed in the Co-operative Department may become ordinary members of Co-operative Consumer Stores and Co-operative Canteens organised by Government servants: Provided thrther that the staff of the Co-operative Department may form Co-operative Societies exclusively for themselves: Provided also that persons employed in the Co-operative Department may become members of Co-operative Housing Societies or of Co-operative Credit Societies if such persons are not directly in-charge of the supervision or audit of those Co-operative Societies subject to the restriction that in case any such person after becoming a member of any such Co-operative Society becomes directly in-charge of the supervision or audit of the Society he/she shall report the matter forthwith to his/her Controlling Officer who shall transfer the supervision or audit of that Society to any other officer in the District or neighbouring District as the case may be.