Section 44: Prohibition to hold office of chairperson or president or vice-chairperson or vice-president in  certain cases.

Q: What does Section 44 of The Multi-State Co-operative Societies Act, 2002 (TMSCSA) deal with?

Section 44 TMSCSA pertains to "Prohibition to hold office of chairperson or president or vice-chairperson or vice-president in certain cases.". It is part of the The Multi-State Co-operative Societies Act, 2002, a legislation enacted by the Parliament of India. Section 44 of The Multi-State Co-operative Societies Act, 2002 (TMSCSA) prohibits prohibition to hold office of chairperson or president or vice-chairperson or vice-president in certain cases. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: Is Section 44 TMSCSA still in force?

Yes, Section 44 of the The Multi-State Co-operative Societies Act, 2002 is currently in force across the Republic of India.

Q: What is धारा 44 TMSCSA?

धारा 44 TMSCSA is the Devanagari Hindi reference for Section 44 of the The Multi-State Co-operative Societies Act, 2002. Section 44 of The Multi-State Co-operative Societies Act, 2002 (TMSCSA) prohibits prohibition to hold office of chairperson or president or vice-chairperson or vice-president in certain cases. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: What is Dhara 44 TMSCSA?

Dhara 44 TMSCSA is the Roman Hindi reference for Section 44 of the The Multi-State Co-operative Societies Act, 2002. "Dhara" means "Section" in Hindi. Section 44 of The Multi-State Co-operative Societies Act, 2002 (TMSCSA) prohibits prohibition to hold office of chairperson or president or vice-chairperson or vice-president in certain cases. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: How to cite Section 44 of The Multi-State Co-operative Societies Act, 2002?

Cite as: "Section 44, The Multi-State Co-operative Societies Act, 2002 (TMSCSA)" in legal briefs. For academic writing, use the BlueBook format: The Multi-State Co-operative Societies Act, 2002, § 44 (India).

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(1) No member of a board shall be eligible to be elected as the chairperson or president or vice-chairperson or vice-president of a multi-State co-operative society if such member is a Minister in the Central Government or a State Government.

(2) No member of a board shall be eligible to be elected as the chairperson or president of a multiState co-operative society, after he has held the office as such during two consecutive terms, whether full or part:

Provided that a member who has ceased to hold the office of the chairperson or president continuously for one full term shall again be eligible for election to the office as such.

Explanation.—where any member holding the office of the chairperson or president at the commencement of this Act is again elected to that office after such commencement, he shall for the purpose of this section, be deemed to have held office for one term before such election.