Gujarat Co-operative Societies Act, 1961
(1) A person shall be disqualified for being elected as, and for being a member of the committee of any specified society— (a) if he is a salaried employee of any society (other than a society of employees themselves) or holds any office of profit under any society, except when he holds or is appointed to the officer of a Managing Director of any other office under the society declared by the State Government by general or special order not to disqualify its holder; (b) if he has been convicted of an offence punishable under section 153A or section 171E or sub-section (2) or sub-section (3) of selection 505 of the Indian Penal Code, or under selection 145R or clause (a) of sub-section (2) of selection 145S of this Act, unless a period of six years has elapsed since the date of his conviction; (c) if he has been convicted by a Court in India for any offence and sentenced to imprisonment for not less than two years, unless a period of five years has elapsed since his release; (d) if he is found guilty of a corrupt practice under this Chapter by the State Government unless a period of six years has elapsed since the date on which the decision of the State Government takes effect; (e) if he is disqualified by or under any other provision of this Act.