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(1) The Government shall, by notification in the Gazette, constitute a Circle Cooperative Union for each circle in the State with the following members, namely:-- 89A[(a) seven members representing the various categories of affiliated societies within the circle, elected, in such manner as may be prescribed, by the members of the committee of each such category of societies from among themselves;] 89B[(b) x x x x] 89C[(b)] two members elected, in such manner as may be prescribed, by the employees of the affiliated Cooperative Societies within the circle, from among themselves; 89C[(c)] one member elected by the women members of the committees of the affiliated societies referred to in clause (a), from among themselves; 89C[(d)] one member belonging to the Scheduled Castes or Scheduled Tribes elected by the Scheduled Caste or Scheduled Tribe members of the Committees of the affiliated societies referred to in clause (a), from among themselves; 89C[(e) the Assistant Director of Co-operative Audit having jurisdiction over the circle, ex-officio;] 89C[(f)] the Assistant Registrar of Cooperative Societies (General) having jurisdiction over the circle ex-officio, who shall be the Secretary of the Circle Cooperative Union. (2) Each Circle Cooperative Union shall elect one of the members, other than an ex-officio member, to be its Chairman, *(3) The term of office of an elected member shall be [five] years from the date on which he enters upon office. (4) The ex-officio members shall have all the powers of an elected member. (5) The affiliated and functioning societies alone shall have the right to vote and contest in the election in the Circle Cooperative Union. Explanation.-- For the purpose of this sub-section a society which is carrying on activities in accordance with its principal object shall be a functioning society.] Substituted by Act 15 of 1997 w.e.f 03-06-1997. Substituted by Act 11 of 2018 (w.e.f. 26/12/2017). Omitted by Act 1 of 2019. Substituted by Act 9 of 2024 published in K.G.Ext. No.1829 dt. 07/06/2024 (w.e.f. 07/06/2024). Prior to the Substitution it read as "[(e)] the Asst. Registrar of the Cooperative Societies (Audit) having jurisdiction over the circle, ex-officio;" Substituted by Act 1 of 2000. Please see the notification towards the end of the Act.