1964 Ed.]
Co-operative Societies Rules.
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21. The supreme authority in a registered society shall be vested in the general meeting of members at which every member has a right to attend and vote on all questions. Subject to sections 24 and 25 of the Ordinance, each member shall have one vote only which shall be exercised in person and not by proxy.
22. The first meeting of members shall have the same powers as are given to the annual general meeting, and shall be held immediately or not later than one month after the receipt of the certificate of registration of the society.
23. The annual general meeting of members shall be convened by the committee as soon as the report on the audit of the accounts of the registered society by the Registrar, or person authorized by him, is received by the committee. At least eight days' notice shall be given before any such general meeting is held:
Provided that the Registrar may at any time after the audit of the accounts has been completed convene the annual general meeting which shall proceed as if it had been convened by the committee.
24. The functions of the annual general meeting shall be-
(a) to confirm the minutes of the previous annual general meeting and of any intervening special general meeting;
(b) to consider the reports of the committee and the balance sheet together with the report on the audit of the accounts of the registered society for the previous year as prepared by the Registrar or the person authorized by him;
(c) to approve the accounts or, if the accounts are not approved, to cause the secretary to notify the Registrar who shall consider the matter and make his decision thereon, and such decision as to the correctness of the accounts shall be final and conclusive;
(d) to hear and decide upon any complaints brought by members aggrieved by a decision of the committee, provided that notice of such complaints to be brought before the meeting shall be given to the secretary at least two days prior to the meeting; and
(e) to transact any other general business of the registered society.
25. A special general meeting of members may be convened at any time by the committee; and on receipt of a demand stating the object of the proposed meeting signed by not less than one-fifth of the members of the registered society, if such society is composed of less than one hundred members, or by twenty-five members if such society consists of more than one hundred members.
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[Subsidiary]
General meeting.
First meeting.
Annual general meeting.
Functions of annual general meeting.
Special general meeting.
1964 Ed.]
Co-operative Societies Rules.
[CAP. 33
21. The supreme authority in a registered society shall be vested in the general meeting of members at which every member has a right to attend and vote on all questions. Subject to sections 24 and 25 of the Ordinance, each member shall have one vote only which shall be exercised in person and not by proxy.
22. The first meeting of members shall have the same powers as are given to the annual general meeting, and shall be held immediately or not later than one month after the receipt of the certificate of registration of the society.
23. The annual general meeting of members shall be con- vened by the committee as soon as the report on the audit of the accounts of the registered society by the Registrar, or person authorized by him, is received by the committee. At least eight days' notice shall be given before any such general meeting is held:
Provided that the Registrar may at any time after the audit of the accounts has been completed convene the annual general meeting which shall proceed as if it had been convened by the committee.
24. The functions of the annual general meeting shall be- (a) to confirm the minutes of the previous annual general
meeting and of any intervening special general meeting; (b) to consider the reports of the committee and the balance sheet together with the report on the audit of the accounts of the registered society for the previous year as prepared by the Registrar or the person authorized by him;
(c) to approve the accounts or, if the accounts are not ap- proved, to cause the secretary to notify the Registrar who shall consider the matter and make his decision thereon, and such decision as to the correctness of the accounts shall be final and conclusive;
(d) to hear and decide upon any complaints brought by members aggrieved by a decision of the committee, provided that notice of such complaints to be brought before the meeting shall be given to the secretary at least two days prior to the meeting; and
(e) to transact any other general business of the registered
society.
25. A special general meeting of members may be convened at any time by the committee; and on receipt of a demand stating the object of the proposed meeting signed by not less than one-fifth of the members of the registered society, if such society is com- posed of less than one hundred members, or by twenty-five members if such society consists of more than one hundred
A7
[Subsidiary]
General meeting.
First meeting.
Annual general meeting.
Functions of annual general meeting.
Special general meeting.
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