Amendment status not verified — confirm the current text below against the official source.
(1) The State Government shall, by notification, appoint a co- operative election authority with a Chairman and such number of other members, not exceeding three, as it may think fit for the superintendence, direction and control of election of the co-operative societies mentioned in the Fifth Schedule. (2) The Chairman of the Co-operative election authority shall be a member of the West Bengal Civil Service (Executive) or the West Bengal Civil Service (Judicial) or the West Bengal General Service with not less than ten years' service as such. (3) The Co-operative election authority shall discharge its functions in such manner as may be prescribed. (4) The State Government shall appoint such staff to assist the Co- operative election authority in discharging its functions as may be required by the Co-operative election authority on such terms and conditions as may be prescribed. Nomination by the State Government on the board. Reservation of seats on board. Co- operative election authority. 339 The West Bengal Co-operative Societies Act, 1983. [West Ben. Act (Chapter V.—Election authority, cadre of services and Co-operative Service Commission.—Sections 36-38.) Election of directors of the board. Cadre of service of managers, assistant managers and other employees and constitution of cadre authority. Co- operative Service Commis- sion.