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(1) The Government shall, by notification in the Gazette, establish a State Cooperative Union. (2) The State Cooperative Union shall consist of (a) a general body; and (b) a managing committee. 92A[(3) Each of the Circle Cooperative Unions, apex societies and central societies shall elect a delegate in such manner as may be prescribed, and all such delegates, the employees' representatives, the representative of the women members, the representatives of the members belonging to the Scheduled Castes or Scheduled Tribes, the ex-officio members and the Government nominees in the managing committee of the State Cooperative Union shall constitute the General Body of the State Cooperative Union.] (4) The Managing Committee referred to in clause (b) of sub-section (2) shall consist of the following members, namely: (a) one member from each Revenue District in the State, elected, in such manner as may be prescribed, by the delegates of the Circle Cooperative Unions, from among themselves; 92A[(b) one member elected, in such manner as may be prescribed, by the delegates of the apex societies in the State other than the Kerala State Cooperative Bank, from among themselves;] 92A[(c) two members elected by the Board of Directors of the Kerala State Cooperative Bank from among themselves;] (d) one member elected, in such manner as may be prescribed, by the members of the Circle Cooperative Union elected under 93A[clause (b)] of sub-section (1) of Sec.88 from among themselves; (e) one member elected, in such manner as may be prescribed, by the members of the Circle Cooperative Union elected under 93B[clause (c)] of sub-section (1) of Sec.88, from among themselves; (f) one member elected, in such manner as may be prescribed, by the members of the Circle Cooperative Unions elected under 93C[clause (d)] of sub-section (1) of Sec.88, from among themselves; (g) two members nominated by the Government; (h) the Secretary of the State Cooperative Union, ex-officio. (5) The managing committee shall elect one of its members, other than an ex-officio member, to be the Chairman of the State Cooperative Union. *(6) The term of office of the members of the general body and of the managing committee of the State Cooperative Union shall be [five] years from the date on which they enter upon office. (7) The Registrar or any officer, not below the rank of Additional Registrar of Cooperative Societies, nominated by him shall be the Secretary of the State Cooperative Union. (8) The ex-officio members and the nominated member shall have all the powers of an elected member of the managing committee.] Substituted by Act 15 of 1997 w.e.f 3-6-97. Substituted by Act 1 of 2019. Substituted by Act 1 of 2000 for "three". 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 "clause (c)" 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 "clause (d)" 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 "clause (e)" Please see the notification towards the end of the Act.