Victorian Repealed Acts Victorian Repealed ActsThis legislation has been repealed.
Act No. 6277/1958
Version incorporating amendments as at 15 July 2001
TABLE OF PROVISIONS
Section Page
1. Short title and commencement
2. Repeal
3. Definitions
Registration of Societies
4. Societies which may be registered
5. Conditions of registration
6. Acknowledgment of registration
7. Appeal from refusal to register
8. Effect of acknowledgment of registration
8A. Further registrations prohibited
Cancelling and Suspension of Registration
9. Cancelling and suspension of registration
Rules
10. Rules and amendments
As to Withdrawal of Members
11. Restrictions on withdrawal of shares etc.
Duties of Registered Societies
12. Registered office
13. Publication of name
14. Audit
15. Annual returns
16. Rules etc. to be filed with Registrar-General
17. Inspection of documents at Registrar-General's office
18. Supply of copies of annual returns
Inspection of Books
19. Inspection of books by members
20. Inspection of books by order of Registrar
Privileges of Societies
21. Incorporation of society with limited liability
22. Rules to bind members
23. Remedy for debts from members
24. Power to nominate persons to succeed to interest
25. Proceedings on the death of a nominator
26. Payments to persons apparently entitled valid
27. Register of members or shares
28. Signature of office holder
29. Membership of minors
30. Bills of exchange and promissory notes
Property and Funds of Society
31. Holding of land
32. Advances to members
33. Appointment of proxies
34. Body corporate may hold shares in a society
35. Investments by societies
Discharge of Mortgages by Receipt indorsed
36. Receipt for moneys secured by mortgage etc.
Officers in Receipt or Charge of Money
37. Security by officers
38. Accounts of officers
Disputes
39. Disputes to be decided under rules
40. Power to state a case
Inspection of Affairs
41. Power to appoint inspectors
41A. Inspection of books
Change of Name: Amalgamation: Conversion
42. Meaning of special resolution
43. Power to change name
44. Amalgamation and transfer of engagements
45. Conversion of society into company
46. Registration of special resolutions
46A. Registration of resolutions of the committee of a society
47. Saving as to rights of creditors
47A. Application of provisions of Companies (Victoria) Code
47B. Repealed
47C. Voluntary registration under Co-operatives Act 1996.
47D. Repealed
47E. Compulsory transfer of registration
47F. Identity of society is not affected
47G. Committee must secure compliance with direction
Dissolution or Winding up of Societies
48. Winding up
48A. Cancellation of registration
49. Provisions as to instrument of dissolution
50. Dissolution or winding up of society
51. Liability of members in winding up
52. Certificate of dissolution and transfer of engagements
Offences Penalties and Legal Proceedings
53. Offences by societies etc.
54. Offences by societies to be also offences by officers etc.
55. Punishment of fraud or misappropriation
56. Penalty for falsification
57. Penalty for not using name of society etc.
58. Delivery of untrue rules
59. Penalty where interest in shares in excess of $400.
60. Penalties for ordinary offences
61. Recovery of penalties
Supplemental
62. Evidence of documents
62A. Giving information
63. Registrar-General to report contraventions
64. Fees etc.
65. Moneys to Consolidated Fund
66. Regulations
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SCHEDULE 1-Repeal
SCHEDULE 2-Acknowledgment of Registration of Society
SCHEDULE 3-Matters to be provided for by the Rules of Societies Registered under this Act
SCHEDULE 4-Acknowledgment of Registration of Amendment of Rules
SCHEDULE 5-Forms of Bond
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ENDNOTES
1. General Information
2. Table of Amendments
3. Explanatory Details