Amendment status not verified — confirm the current text below against the official source.
The transfer of the share or interest of a member in the capital of a co-operative society shall be subject to such conditions as to maximum holding as are specified in section 6. Transfer of interest on death of member. 28.(1) On the death of a member, a co-operative society shall transfer the share or interest of the deceased member to the person nominated in accordance with the rules made in this behalf, or, if there is no person so nominated, to such person as may appear to the committee to be the heir or legal representative of the deceased member or pay to such nominee, heir or legal representative, as the case may be, a sum representing the value of such member's share or interest as ascertained in accordance with the rules or the bye-laws: Provided that - (i) such nominee, heir or legal representative, as the case may be, may require payment by the co-operative society of the value of the share or interest of the deceased member ascertained as aforesaid; or (ii) the co-operative society shall transfer the share or interest of the deceased member to such nominee, heir or legal representative, as the case may be, being qualified in accordance with the rules and bye-laws for membership of the co- operative society, or on his application within one hundred and eighty days of the death of the deceased member to any person specified in the application who is so qualified; and (iii) no such transfer or payment shall be made except with the consent of the nominee, heir or legal representative, as the case may be. (2) A co-operative society shall, subject to the provisions of section 45 and unless within three hundred and sixty five days of the death of member prevented by an order of a competent court, pay to such nominee, heir or legal representative, as the case may be, all other moneys due to the deceased member from the co-operative society. (3) All transfers and payments made by a co-operative society in accordance with the provisions of this section shall be valid and effectual against any demand made upon the co-operative society by any other person. Liability of past member and estate of deceased member.