Section 2(6) in Uttarakhand Self Reliant Co-Operatives Act, 2003
(6)"co- operative", where used as a noun, means a self-reliant, self-help, mutualaid, autonomous, voluntary, democratic, business enterprise registered under this Act, which is jointly owned, managed and controlled by its members, who may be individuals or Co-operatives, for their economic and social betterment, through the financially gainful provision of core services which fulfill a common need felt by them;
