49.—(1) A member who contravenes any of the provisions of this Act or the Rules or the by-laws or acts in any way detrimental to the interests of the society may be expelled by a vote of not less than two-thirds of the members present and voting at a general meeting upon a charge of which he is informed in writing by the committee of management at least one week before the meeting.
(2) A society may in its by-laws provide for a different procedure of expulsion of members, but such by-laws shall provide for a reasonable opportunity to be given to a member to be expelled to show cause why he should not be expelled.