Malaysia legislation
Section 9
Section 9
(a)
is engaged in agricultural or livestock production;
(b)
whose income is derived from agricultural or livestock production; or
(c)
is in command of any of the factors of agricultural or livestock production, shall, subject to any regulations made hereunder, be eligible to be a member of a Farmers’ Organization.
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(2)
An agro-based co-operative society or any group of persons shall, subject to any regulations made hereunder, be eligible to be a member-unit of a Farmers’ Organization.
(3)
The members and member-units of a Farmers’ Organization which is formed and registered in accordance with this Act shall not exercise the rights of a member or member-unit until he or it has made such payment to the Farmers’ Organization in respect of membership or acquired such interest in the Farmers’ Organization as may be prescribed by any regulations made hereunder or by its constitution or rules.
(4)
A member or member-unit shall cease to be a member or member-unit of any Farmers’ Organization—
(a)
when such member resigns voluntarily in accordance with the constitution or rules of such Farmers’ Organization;
(b)
when such member is deemed to have ceased to be a member by any regulations made hereunder or by the provisions of the constitution or rules of such Farmers’
Organization;
(c)
in the case of a member, on the death of such member or in the case of a member-unit, on its dissolution.
Disposal of produce to or through a Farmers’ Organization