Question

For the purpose of section 6 of KCS Act, member of a family does not include which of the following ?

• A. Grand father
• B. Grand son
• C. Half brother
• D. Uncle

Answer 1

Answer:

D. Uncle

Legal Definition under the Kerala Co-operative Societies (KCS) Act

• Section 6 of the KCS Act deals with the Restriction on holding shares in a co-operative society.
• The term member of a family is strictly defined to prevent the evasion of share-holding limits and to ensure fair distribution of voting rights and privileges.
• Under the established definitions within the Act, the family unit is limited to specific relations: Husband, Wife, and minor children.
• Exclusions: Relations such as Uncles, Aunts, Nephews, Nieces, Cousins, and Grandparents are explicitly excluded from this definition.
• This restrictive definition is intended to ensure that no single interest group or extended family network can exercise undue control over a society by partitioning shares among distant relatives.
• For competitive examination purposes, candidates should note that while the act focuses on the immediate nuclear family (spouse and minor children), any adult or collateral relation is considered a separate legal entity for the purpose of share-holding restrictions.