ADVOKS GLOBAL · KENYA
The Co-operative Societies Rules
8. Amendment of by -laws
Edition: 2022-12-31 · In force
8. Amendment of by -laws
(1)Any amendment of the registered by-laws of a co-operative society under section 8 of the Act shall be made by a resolution of members at general meeting in respect of which at least fifteen clear days notice of the proposed amendment shall have been given to the members of the society.(2)No resolution under sub-rule (1) shall be valid and effective unless—(a)in the case of a co-operative society with unlimited liability, half of the members of the society are present at the meeting and three quarters of them vote in favour of the resolution; or(b)in the case of a co-operative society with limited liability, a majority of the members of the society present at the meeting or in writing vote in favour of the resolution:Provided that when written votes are used, the following conditions shall apply—(i)all members of the society shall have been sent by the secretary or manager of the society voting papers to enable the members within reasonable time before the meeting to record their votes and return them to the secretary or manager; and(ii)the votes shall have been examined, counted and the results notified to members by the committee.(3)When in pursuance of the provisions of section 8(2) of the Act, amendment is sent to the Commissioner, it shall be accompanied by a certification in Form III set out in the Schedule to these Rules together with a copy of the amendment in quadruplicate.(4)Upon registration of such amendment of by-laws, the Commissioner shall issue a copy duly signed by him on payment of a fee of one thousand shillings.