Meaning of pargraph

[Learning_English]

defines a member as "A person joining in an application for the registeration of a co-operative society, which is subsequently registered, or a person duly admitted to membership of a society after registeration and includes a nominal, associate, or sympathiser member."

Please explain the above definition.

Or replace the whole paragraph with simple english.
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[Cornelius]

can someone explain this statement? i can't understand it either. (nosebleed!)

[Mister Micawber]

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Sorry-- I can't do it in much simpler English. Much seems to depend on the particular society.

Member = (1) a person who co-signed the society's original registration request; (2) a person who joined the registered society as a 'regular' member; (3) any person appointed a member in the given classes ('nominal', 'associate', or 'sympathiser').
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[Kevin_1980in]