Financing and Marketing Management

Unit 2- Cooperative movement in fisheries in India

2.2. Formation of a Co-operative Society
A Co-operative Society can be formed as per the provisions of the Co-operative Societies Act, 1912. At least ten persons having the capacity to enter into a contract with common economic objectives, like farming, weaving, consuming, etc. can form a Co-operative Society. A joint application along with the bye-laws of the society containing the details about the society and its members, has to be submitted to the Registrar of Co-operative Societies of the concerned state. After scrutiny of the application and the bye–laws, the registrar issues a Certificate of Registration.
Requirements for Registration:
1. Application with the signature of all members
2. Bye-laws of the society containing:
(a) Name, address and aims and objectives of the society;
(b) Names, addresses and occupations of members;
(c) Mode of admitting new members;
(d) Share capital and its division.
Management: Co-operative societies are managed on democratic lines. The society is managed by a group of directors known as “Board of directors”. The members of the Board of directors are elective representatives of the society. Each member has a single vote, irrespective of the number of shares held. For example, in a village credit society the small farmer having one share has equal voting right as that of a landlord having 20 shares