Ajay Kukreja
I reside in Mumbai (Borivali East). I have 2 questions.
1.Secretary of our society died last week, how should we elect the new secretary?
2.Father was the member and son is the associate member. When the father is dead would the son remain associate member?
I C Naik
If your Committee’s remaining term is less that 2.5 years fill up the Casual vacancy by the Committee co-opting a member of the Society in to Committee? Inform the Dy Registrar R South Ward about death of an office bearer and consequential vacancy. This is as per Rule 74 of New Election Rules in force.
74.Casual vacancies how to be filled in.— In the event of vacancy occurring on account of death, resignation, disqualification or removal of the member of a society or through such a member becoming incapable of acting prior to the expiry of his term of office or otherwise, the Chief Executive officer of the Society shall forthwith communicate the occurrence of such vacancies to the SCEA and the vacancy shall be filled as soon as conveniently, according to the provisions of the Act The person so elected or co-opted or, as the case may be, nominated shall hold office so long only as the member of the committee in whose place he is elected, is co-opted or, as the case may be, nominated would have held it, if the vacancy had not occurred.
