Section 13(1)(a) in The Tamil Nadu Co-Operative Societies Act, 1983
(a)Any registered society may, at a meeting of its general body specially called for the purpose of which at least fifteen clear days' notice shall be given to its members, resolve to divide itself into two or more societies. The said resolution (hereafter in this sub-section referred to as the preliminary resolution) shall contain proposals for the division of the assets and liabilities of the society among the new societies into which it is proposed to divide it and may prescribe the area of operation of, and specify the members who will constitute, each of the new societies. The proposed bye-laws of the new societies shall be annexed to the preliminary resolution.