Section 22: Qualification for membership of a primary society.

(1) A person shall be qualified for membership of a primary society if-
(a) he has attained the age of sixteen years, except that in the case of a school co-operative society, the age limit shall not apply;
(b)
he is resident within or in occupation of land within the registered society's area of operation as described in the bye-laws, except that in the case of a credit society, the ownership or occupation of land within the area of operation of the society by the member shall not apply.
(2) The Director shall have power in the case of a society with limited liability, to grant exemption from the qualifications set out in subsections (1) (a) and (b) of this section.