Multi-State Cooperative Societies Act, 1984
First Schedule
See Section 3 (f)
Cooperative
Principles
1.
Membership
of a multi-State cooperative society (hereafter in this Schedule referred to as
the society) should be voluntary and open, without any social, political, or
religious discrimination, to all persons who can make use of its services.
2.
In
a society other than that with institutional membership, individual member
should enjoy equal rights of voting - one member, one vote.
3.
i.
Surplus
or savings, if any, arising out of the operations of the society belong to the
society as a whole and no individual member has a claim to the surplus.
ii.
The
surplus should be utilised for all or any of the following purposes, namely:-
a. providing for
development of the business of the society;
b. providing services
for the common enjoyment of members;
c. distribution among
the memers in proportion to their transactions with the society.
1.
2.
3.
4.
The
society should undertake education of its members, office-bearers and employees
and the general public regarding the principles and practice of cooperation.
5.
The
society should actively cooperate in every practical way with other cooperative
societies at local, national or international levels.
6.
The
share capital of a society shall receive strictly limited rate of interest
(that is to say dividend).
7.
The
affairs of a society should be administered by the management in accordance
with democratically expressed will of the members. 8. The management of the
society is accountable to its own members.