State Act

The Himachal Pradesh Cooperative Societies Act, 1968

2[34-A. Appointment of managing committee member by the Registrar.- (1) Notwithstanding any limits specified in the bye-laws, in order to represent appropriate interests, the Registrar shall appoint additional number of members for the managing committee, not exceeding one-third of the number of elected members : Provided that the total number of committee members so elected, nominated and appointed under sections 34, 35 and sub-section (1) of this section, shall not exceed the maximum limit specified under sub-section (3) of section 34. (2) Out of the members appointed under sub-section (1), one shall be a person belonging to Scheduled Castes, one belonging to Scheduled Tribes and the remaining, if any, representing other appropriate interests including the interests of women, unless a member each belonging to the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes and representing other interests has already been elected on such committee. (3) The members so appointed under sub-sections (1) and (2) shall hold office till the next election of the managing committee or till other persons are appointed in their place, whichever is earlier, and shall have the right to vote. (4) The managing committee members appointed under this section may or may not be the members of the society but should possess all the qualifications prescribed for membership of a cooperative society and the managing committee. (5) If a vacancy occurs in the office of appointed member in the managing committee, the Registrar shall fill up such vacancy by appointment from amongst the same class of persons in respect of which the vacancy has arisen.]