Definitions of co-operative governance clarifying by-laws, committee roles, membership, officers, registration, and registrar responsibilities. Defines core terms under the Co-operative Societies Act, 1912: by-laws as the registered governing rules including amendments; committee as the governing body managing affairs; member to include founding applicants and those admitted post-registration per by-laws and rules; officer to include specified office-bearers and persons empowered to direct business; registered society as registered or deemed so; Registrar as the appointed official performing Registrar duties; and rules as those made under the Act.