(1) An association or society as follows may be formed with a view to rendering services and facilities for the economic and social development of its members in consonance with the cooperative principle.
(a) A preliminary association consisting of at least twenty five persons as its members.
(b) A sectoral society consisting of at least five associations as referred to in Clause (a) as its members.
(c) A District cooperatives society consisting of at least five associations or sectoral societies out of those as referred to in Clause (a) or in Clause (b) or both as its members.
(d) A central cooperatives society consisting of at least twenty five sectoral associations as referred to in Clause (a) or at least five sectoral societies as referred to in Clause (b) as its members.
(e) A national cooperatives society consisting of at least fifteen societies as referred to in Clauses (b), (c) and (d) as its members.
(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in Sub-section (1), not more than one District cooperatives society or sectoral society of the same nature and not more than one central cooperatives society of the same nature may be formed in the same District.
(3) The jurisdiction/domain of an association or society shall be as specified in the Bye-law of that association or society.