48Nominee of Central Government or State Government on board

(1) Where the Central Government or a State Government has subscribed to the share capital of a multi-State co-operative society, the Central Government or the State Government, as the case may be, or any person authorised by the Central Government or the State Government shall have right to nominate on the board such number of persons as its members on the following basis, namely:--

(a) where the total amount of issued equity share capital held by the Central Government or the State Government is less than twenty six per cent. of the total issued equity share capital, one member of the board;

(b) where the total amount of issued equity share capital held by the Central Government or the State Government is twenty-six per cent. or more but less than fifty-one per cent. of the total issued equity share capital, two members of the board;

(c) where the total amount of issued equity share capital held by the Central Government or the State Government is fifty-one per cent. or more of the total issued share capital, three members of the board:

Provided that the number of such nominated persons shall not exceed one third of the total number of members of the board:

Provided further that where the Central Government or a State Government has guaranteed the repayment of principal and payment of interest on debentures issued by a multi-State co-operative society or has guaranteed the repayment of principal and payment of interest on loans and advances to a multiState co-operative society or has given any assistance by way of grants or otherwise to a multi-State cooperative society, the Central Government or the State Government in this behalf, as the case may be, or any person authorised by the Central Government, shall have the right to nominate person on the board of such a society in the manner as may be prescribed.

(2) A person nominated under this section shall hold office during the pleasure of the Government by which he has been so nominated.