Section 4
of Co-Operative Societies Act 1993
Section 4
A co-operative society which consists of individual persons only and which has as its object the promotion of the economic interest of its members in accordance with co-operative principles may be registered under this Act as a primary co-operative society.
(2)
A co-operative society which consists of primary co-operative societies only and which has as its object the facilitation of the operations of such co-operative societies may be registered under this
Act as a secondary co-operative society.
(3)
A co-operative society which consists of secondary co-operative societies only or of secondary and primary co-operative societies and which has as its object the facilitation of the operations of such co-operative societies may be registered under this Act as a tertiary co-operative society.