Co-operative information access: members can request society records; officer must respond within thirty days, appeal to ombudsman. Every multi-State co-operative society must appoint a Co-operative Information Officer to provide members with information confined to disclosure norms in the bye-laws; members apply with any prescribed fee. The Information Officer must provide the information or reject the application with reasons within thirty days. Rejections are appealable to the Co-operative Ombudsman within one month, whose decision is final and binding. The Chief Executive must keep copies of rules, bye-laws and a member list open for free inspection at the registered address during reasonable times.
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Co-operative information access: members can request society records; officer must respond within thirty days, appeal to ombudsman.
Every multi-State co-operative society must appoint a Co-operative Information Officer to provide members with information confined to disclosure norms in the bye-laws; members apply with any prescribed fee. The Information Officer must provide the information or reject the application with reasons within thirty days. Rejections are appealable to the Co-operative Ombudsman within one month, whose decision is final and binding. The Chief Executive must keep copies of rules, bye-laws and a member list open for free inspection at the registered address during reasonable times.
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