Cooperatives Act Article 11
Persons that meet any of the following requirements or qualifications may become members of a cooperative:1. A person who is capable of contracting;2. A person who is the subject to the order of commencement of assistance obtained the written consent of his/her assistant;Persons that meet any of the following requirements or qualifications may apply to become associate members of a limited liability cooperative in accordance with the bylaws:1. An application being filed by the legal representative in the case of a person aged six or older without capacity to contract;2. Having obtained written consent from the legal representative in the case of a person who is limited in capacity to make juridical acts;3. A person with capacity to contract who does not meet the qualifications for members as set forth in the cooperative bylaw.Associate members have the same rights and obligations as members do, with the exception of the rights to elect, to be elected, to recall, and to vote.The central competent authority shall establish regulations on the types of elections and recalls in a cooperative, registration of candidates, qualification screening process, voting, ballot counting, election results, recall methods, and other matters to be complied with.
中文原文 合作社法第11條
具有下列情形或資格之一者，得為合作社社員：
一、有行為能力。
二、受輔助宣告之人經輔助人書面同意。
具有下列情形或資格之一者，得依章程規定申請為有限責任合作社準社員：
一、六歲以上之無行為能力人，經法定代理人代為申請。
二、限制行為能力人，經法定代理人書面同意。
三、不具章程規定社員資格之有行為能力人。
準社員除無選舉權、被選舉權、罷免權及表決權外，其權利、義務與社員同。
合作社選舉罷免之種類、候選登記、資格審查程序、投開票、選舉結果與罷免方式及其他應遵行事項之辦法，由中央主管機關定之。
一、有行為能力。
二、受輔助宣告之人經輔助人書面同意。
具有下列情形或資格之一者，得依章程規定申請為有限責任合作社準社員：
一、六歲以上之無行為能力人，經法定代理人代為申請。
二、限制行為能力人，經法定代理人書面同意。
三、不具章程規定社員資格之有行為能力人。
準社員除無選舉權、被選舉權、罷免權及表決權外，其權利、義務與社員同。
合作社選舉罷免之種類、候選登記、資格審查程序、投開票、選舉結果與罷免方式及其他應遵行事項之辦法，由中央主管機關定之。