Section 5: Membership of primary society
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5. Membership of primary society
(1) A body of persons may be registered as a primary society where it
consists of—
(a) at least 5 individuals; or
(b) a société and a body corporate other than a société.
(2) A body corporate incorporated or registered in Mauritius or elsewhere
may be admitted as a member of a primary society if it undertakes to bring in
the society know-how and technology which may contribute to the growth
of the society.
(3) A non-citizen or a body corporate not incorporated or registered in
Mauritius shall not be admitted as a member of a primary society unless the
person or body corporate has been authorised to do so under the NonCitizens (Property Restriction) Act.
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(4) The rules of a primary society may provide for the maximum number
of members in the society.
(5) Except in the case of a school society or a credit union, no individual
shall become a member of a society unless he has attained the age of 18.
(6) (a) Where a society refuses to admit a person as a member, it shall,
within 14 days, give to that person written notice of its refusal and the
ground of refusal.
(b) Where the ground of refusal is not justified, the Registrar may
give directions to any person as may be appropriate.