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At a general body meeting of a cooperative society, member Arjun votes against a proposal to sell society land and asks that his dissent be noted. The chairperson says only the majority decision is minuted. What is the correct position under good meeting practice for non-corporate entities?

Arjun's dissent should be recorded in the minutes together with the decision. Minutes must be a fair and accurate record of the proceedings, so a dissenting view that a member asks to be noted is included; there is no requirement that office bearers or many others share it.

  1. ADissent is recorded only if the dissenting member is an office bearer
  2. BThe chairperson is right, as minutes never mention dissent
  3. CThe dissent should be recorded in the minutes along with the decision, since he requested itCorrect
  4. DDissent may be recorded only if at least half of the members also dissent

Explanation

Minutes should be a fair record, and a member's dissent, particularly when requested, should be noted alongside the decision taken. Dissent is not limited to office bearers and needs no minimum number of supporters.

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