Membership
Relevant Act sections and Model Bye-laws relating to membership.
Relevant provisions
Nomination by Members
A Member and / or Associate Member of the Society may by writing under his hand, in the prescribed form, nominate a person or persons to whom the whole or part of the shares and / or interest of the Member in the capital / property of the Society shall be transferred in the event of his death. The acknowledgement of the nomination by the Secretary, shall be deemed to be the acceptance of nomination by the Secretary. No fees shall be charged for recording the first nomination. A Member may revoke or revise his nomination, at any time, by making an application, in writing, under his hand, to the Secretary of the Society. The acknowledgement of the variation in nomination / subsequent nomination by the Secretary, shall be deemed to be the cancellation of earlier nomination. Every revision of the nomination shall be charged a fee of Rs. 100/-
Model Bye-laws - Housing Society - English · 2014Associate, Joint or Provisional Member
section 22, the society may admit any person as an associate, joint or provisional Member. (2) Right to vote and contest the election shall be subject to the provisions of sub-sections (2), (3) and (4) of section 154B-11.
The Maharashtra Co-operative Societies Act, 1960 · Text as on 6 June 2025Limit on Membership
exceeding the number of flats or plots, as the case may be, available for allotment in that co-operative housing society : organization (co-operative housing society, company, association, etc.) of flat purchasers, in case the plot owner had constructed and sold flats as per prevailing rules, in place of original plot owner Member.
The Maharashtra Co-operative Societies Act, 1960 · Text as on 6 June 2025Removal of a Member
person as to whether he has been duly admitted to the Membership of society or has been admitted in violation of the provisions of this Act, rules and bye-laws, the Registrar suo motu or on an application shall decide such question within three months from the date of application and if he is satisfied that the person has been admitted as Member in violation of provisions of this Act, rules and bye-laws, pass an order to remove such person from Membership, but no such order adverse to any such Member shall be given without giving him an opportunity of being heard.
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