Section 34: Disqualifications for membership of board

Q: What does Section 34 of The National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 1983 (TNREGA) deal with?

Section 34 TNREGA pertains to "Disqualifications for membership of board". It is part of the The National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 1983, a legislation enacted by the Parliament of India. Section 34 of The National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 1983 (TNREGA) governs disqualifications for membership of board. As verified on 22 May 2026.

Q: Is Section 34 TNREGA still in force?

Yes, Section 34 of the The National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 1983 is currently in force across the Republic of India.

Q: What is धारा 34 TNREGA?

धारा 34 TNREGA is the Devanagari Hindi reference for Section 34 of the The National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 1983. Section 34 of The National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 1983 (TNREGA) governs disqualifications for membership of board. As verified on 22 May 2026.

Q: What is Dhara 34 TNREGA?

Dhara 34 TNREGA is the Roman Hindi reference for Section 34 of the The National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 1983. "Dhara" means "Section" in Hindi. Section 34 of The National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 1983 (TNREGA) governs disqualifications for membership of board. As verified on 22 May 2026.

Q: How to cite Section 34 of The National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 1983?

Cite as: "Section 34, The National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 1983 (TNREGA)" in legal briefs. For academic writing, use the BlueBook format: The National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 1983, 1983, § 34 (India).

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The National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 1983

Chapter IVMA — nagement of Registered Societies

Section 34

Disqualifications for membership of board

(1)

No person shall be eligible for being elected or nominated as a member of a board of any registered society if he -

(2)

A member of the board shall cease to hold his. office as such, if he-

(A) in the case of the disqualification mentioned in sub-clause (i) of the said clause (b), from the date on which the dues referred to therein have been fully cleared; and

(B) in the case of disqualification mentioned in sub-clause (iii) or (iv) of the said clause (b), from the date on which the dues involved in such decree, decision, award, order, certificate or application in respect of which proceedings have been initiated, have been fully discharged:

(3)

The board of a registered society may suo motu, and shall, on an application made by any person, consider whether any member of the board was, or has become, disqualified to hold office as such under this section and take a decision. Such a decision shall be communicated to the member and the applicant concerned, if any:

Provided that no decision shall be taken unless the member of the board is given an opportunity of making his representation:

Provided further that pending, such decision, the member of the board shall be entitled to continue as such as if he is qualified or is not disqualified.

(4)

(5)

(6)

Whenever the Registrar has come to know that any member of the board of any registered society was, or has become, disqualified under this section to hold office as such and that the board of the registered society either suo motu or on an application made by any person has failed to give a decision under subsection (3) within one month from the date of incurring the disqualification, the Registrar may, at any time, by an order in writing decide the question and direct the removal of such member from the membership of the board, if he is found disqualified:

Provided that no member of the board shall be removed from such membership under this sub-section without such member and the board of which he is a member being given an opportunity of making his or its representation:

Provided further that pending such decision or removal, the member of the board shall be entitled to continue as such as if he is qualified or is not disqualified.

(7)

[ No person shall be eligible for being elected or nominated as President for more than three registered societies.] [Substituted by the Tamil Nadu C operative Societies (Amendment) Act 1989 (Tamil Nadu Act 36 of 1989).]

(8)

The provisions of this section shall apply also to-

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