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Inserted by Orissa Act 28 of 1991, dated 31.12.1991, w.e.f. 01.05.1993. case of a Society the object of which is housing where such minimum number shall be fifteen, so however that, in either case, such minimum number of individuals shall include three members from the Scheduled Castes including one woman, three from Scheduled Tribes including one woman, four from Other Backward Classes including one woman and five from other categories of members including two women :] Provided that no such individual shall be a near relative of another : Provided further that in the case of a Society organised exclusively for the promotion of the economic interest of any particular professional or occupational group of individuals, the individuals joining in the application for registration shall be pursuing such profession or occupation: 1[Provided also that in the event of non-availability of the minimum number of individuals from the Scheduled Castes, the Scheduled Tribes, Other Backward Classes or women so required for registration, the Registrar may exempt the proposed Society from the requirement of such category of individuals] Explanation :– A husband and wife team of two individuals joining in the application as a Joint Member shall be deemed to be one individual for the purpose of this clause. (ii) a Central Society including a Central Co-operative Bank, or an Apex Society, the number of Societies joining in the application shall not be less than five and ten, respectively. (c) persons joining in the application for registration shall belong to the area of operation of the proposed Society as defined in its bye-laws;] (d) the application shall be signed by every one of the applicants who is an individual and in the case of applicants other than individuals by a person duly authorised by such applicant in that behalf; 2[(e) the application shall indicate the names and addresses of the applicants who shall be the members and President of the Preliminary Committee of the Society as referred to in Sub-Section (1-c) of Section 28: Provided that the number of applicants to be so indicated shall, in no case, exceed the limit specified for that purpose in Sub-Section (2) of Section 28.]