Multi State Cooperative Society

The co-operative societies, with objects not confined to one state and serving the interests of members in more than one state for social and economic betterment of its members through self-help and mutual aid in accordance with the co-operative principles are considered Multi State Co-operative Society.

An application for registration of a multi-state co-operative society may be accompanied by:

1. Name of the proposed multi-State co-operative society;
2. Headquarters and address to be registered;
3. Area of operations;
4. Main objectives;
5. Why is it absolutely necessary for the society to be registered under the Multi-State Co-operative Societies Act, 2002;
6. A certificate in respect of provisions of clause  (b) or sub-section (1) of section 7;
7. A certificate in respect of provisions of clause (c) of sub-section  (1) of section 7;
8. A certificate in respect of provisions of clause (d) of sub-section (1) of section 7;
9. If all the members are individuals, indicate the number of persons from each State who have signed the application:
10. Name and address of the applicant for the purpose of further correspondence
11. A certificate from the Bank stating credit balance there in favor of the proposed multi-State co-operative society.
12. A scheme explaining how the proposed multi-State co-operative society has reasonable prospects of becoming a viable unit.
13. Four copies of the proposed bye-laws of the multi-State co-operative society.

The following application shall be signed-

(a)        In the case of a multi-State co-operative society of which all the members are individuals,             by at least fifty persons from each of the State concerned;

(b)        In the case of a multi-State co-operative society of which the members are co-operative             societies, by duly authorized representatives on behalf of at least five such societies as             are not registered in the same State; and

(c)        In the case of a multi-State co-operative society of which another multi-State             co-operative society and other co-operative societies are members, by duly authorized             representatives of each of such societies;

(d)        in the case of a multi-State co-operative society of which the  members are co-operative             societies or multi-State co-operative societies  and individuals, by at least-

1. Fifty persons, being individuals, from each of the two States or more; and
2. One co-operative society each from two States or more or one multi-State co-operative society.

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The particulars of the applicants are given here under: