Gujarat Co-operative Societies Act, 1961
(1) In this section " a designated officer" means the Chairman and the Presidents, and includes any other officer to the society as may be declared by the State Government officer, but does not include any officer appointed or nominated by the State Government or by the Registrar. (2) No person shall, at the same time, be or continue to be, a designated officer of more than one society falling in Category I or Category II or [Category III or Category IV] of the categories mentioned below; and shall not be or continued to be a designated officer in more than two societies in the aggregate [in the four categories]:— Category I. – Societies, the area of operation of which, extends to the whole of the State. Category II. – (a) Societies, the area of operation of which does not extend to the whole of the State but extends to the City of Ahmedabad. 21 (b) Societies the area of operation of which does not extend to the whole of the State but extends to one or more districts; 22 Category III.—Societies the area of operational of which does not extend to the whole of a district but extends to more than one taluka in a district. Category IV.—Such societies (the area of which extends to a taluka or less than a taluka) as the State Government may, having regard to their share capital, financial position and the public interest involved in their operational, by notification in the Official Gazette specify.