Duties and Responsibilities of Members
Relevant Act sections and Model Bye-laws relating to duties and responsibilities of members.
Relevant provisions
Co-operative education and training to Members
organise co-operative education and training, for its Members, officers and employees through such State federal societies or the State Apex Training Institutes, as the State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, specify. Such education and training shall,— (i) ensure the effective and active participation of the Members in the management of the society ; (ii) groom talented employees for effective management ; (iii) develop professional skills through co-operative education and training. (2) Every Member of the Committee, whether elected or co-opted, may undergo such co-operative education and training. (3) (a) Co-operative societies specified by Government shall contribute annually towards the Co-operative Education and Training Fund, within such period and at such rates as may be prescribed and different rates may be prescribed for different societies or classes of societies and such contribution shall be paid in the manner as may be prescribed. (b) The Co-operative Education and Training Fund shall be used for the purpose of promotion of co-operative movement in the State by way of education of the Members and training of officers of the co-operative societies on co-operative principles and management practices, and for the training and incidental expenses borne by the institutions notified under sub-section (1). (c) The Co-operative Education and Training Fund shall be administered, utilised, maintained and audited, in the manner as may be prescribed, by such Authority or the Institution as may be notified by the State Government, in this behalf. (4) Where any society fails to pay the contribution towards the Co-operative Education and Training Fund, within the prescribed period, the amount of contribution due on the date of commencement of the Maharashtra Co-operative Societies (Amendment) Act, 2019 (Mah. XXIII of 2019) shall be recoverable as arrears of land revenue and on the Authority or the Institution notified in the clause (c) of sub-section (3) making a report of such failure to the Registrar, the Registrar shall, after making such inquiry as he deems fit, grant a certificate for recovery of the amount due as an arrear of land revenue.
The Maharashtra Co-operative Societies Act, 1960 · Text as on 6 June 2025Rights and duties of Member
as provided under this Act, rules and bye-laws. (2) Every Member of a housing society, whether registered before or after the commencement of the Maharashtra Co-operative Societies (Amendment) Act, 2019 (Mah. XXIII of 2019), to whom plot of land or dwelling units have been allotted, shall be issued certificate of allotment by the co-operative housing society under its seal and signature in such form as may be prescribed. Subject to the provisions of the Transfer of Property Act, 1882 (4 of 1882) or the Registration Act, 1908 (16 of 1908), any allotment (including re-allotment), of a plot of land or dwelling unit in a building of a co-operative housing society to its Member as per terms of allotment shall entitle such Member to hold such plot of land or dwelling unit with such title, right and interest, as the case may be. (3) Except when there is a contract to the contrary, a Member of co-operative housing society shall not be entitle to any title or interest in any plot of land or dwelling unit in a building of a co-operative housing society until he has made such payment as may be specified by the co-operative housing society towards the cost of such plot of land or, construction of such dwelling unit, as the case may be, to the co-operative housing society. (4) No Member shall be eligible for being appointed, nominated, elected, co-opted or for being a Member of a Committee, if he is a defaulter of the society. (5) (i) It shall be the duty of the Member of the society to pay the dues of the society within time as decided by society in its general meeting. (ii) Member shall vacate the flat when required for redevelopment of the building or buildings of the society as decided in its general meeting. (iii) Member shall perform his duties as provided in this Act, rules and bye-laws. (6) The Associate Member shall have right to contest the election to the Committee with prior written consent of a Member. (7) Any action contemplated against the original Member in the Act shall be applicable to such an Associate Member.
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