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:

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

Fifty persons, being individuals, from each of the two States or more 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: