State Act

THE KARNATAKA SOUHARDA SAHAKARI ACT, 1997

1[20A. Acceptance or refusal of membership.- Whenever any person seeking membership of a Co-operative applies for the membership with requisite fee and share amount as prescribed in the bye-law of that Co-operative, the board of that Co-operative shall either grant membership for that person or refuse with reasons within sixty days from the date of receipt of application for membership. If no communication of admission as a member is received by the applicant before the expiry of the said period, his application for admission shall be deemed to have been accepted by the cooperative on the last day of the said period. If the applicant is refused membership, he can appeal to the Registrar against such refusal within thirty days from the date of refusal. The Registrar shall decide on such appeal and issue orders which the Co-operative has to implement within fifteen days from the date of order.