Section 5
Multi-State co-operative societies which may be registered.
The Multi-State Co-operative Societies Act, 2002
About this Act
An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to co-operative societies, with objects not confined to one State and serving the interests of members in more than one State, to facilitate the voluntary formation and democratic functioning of co-operative s as peoples institutions based on self-help and mutual aid and to enable them to promote their economic and social betterment and to provide functional autonomy and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
(1) No multi-State co-operative
society shall be registered under this Act, unless,--
(a) its main objects are to serve the interests of members in more than one state; and
(b) its bye-laws provide for social and economic betterment of its members through self-help and mutual aid in accordance with the co-operative principles.
(2) The word "limited" or its equivalent in any Indian language shall be suffixed to the name of every multi-State co-operative society registered under this Act with limited liability.
(a) its main objects are to serve the interests of members in more than one state; and
(b) its bye-laws provide for social and economic betterment of its members through self-help and mutual aid in accordance with the co-operative principles.
(2) The word "limited" or its equivalent in any Indian language shall be suffixed to the name of every multi-State co-operative society registered under this Act with limited liability.