This legislation has been repealed.
S.R. No. 103/1997 Version incorporating amendments as at 10 September 2007 TABLE OF PROVISIONS Regulation Page PART 1-PRELIMINARY 1. Objective 2. Commencement 3. Authorising provisions 4. Revocation 5. Definitions 6. Definition of debenture PART 2-RULES 7. Maximum fine which may be imposed on a member PART 3-ACTIVE MEMBERSHIP 8. Factors and considerations for determining primary activities 9. Register of cancelled memberships PART 4-SHARES AND VOTING 10. Notice in respect of bonus shares-prescribed persons 11. Postal ballots PART 5-MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION OF CO-OPERATIVES 12. Prescribed authorities 13, 14. Revoked 15. Registers to be kept by co-operatives 16. Inspection of registers etc 17. Notice of appointment etc of directors and officers 18. Annual report 19. Advertising change of name of co-operative PART 6-FUNDS AND PROPERTY 20. Restrictions on deposit taking 21. Compulsory loan by member to co-operative-prescribed term 22. Limited dividend PART 7-RESTRICTIONS ON THE ACQUISITION OF INTERESTS IN CO-OPERATIVES 23. Notice of relevant interest in a member's right to vote 24. Notice of substantial share interest 25. Notice of change in substantial share interest 26. Notice of cessation of substantial share interest PART 8-MERGER, TRANSFER OF ENGAGEMENTS, WINDING UP 27. Application for registration or incorporation under another law 28. Security to be given by liquidator 29. Revoked PART 9-ARRANGEMENTS AND RECONSTRUCTIONS 30. Explanatory statements 31. Compulsory acquisition notice 32. Notice to remaining shareholders PART 10-FOREIGN CO-OPERATIVES 33. Application for registration of participating co-perative as a foreign co-operative 34. Application for registration of non-participating co-operative as a foreign co-operative 35. Registration of foreign co-operative 36. Application of Act and regulations to foreign co-operatives 37. Notification by foreign co-operative of certain changes 38. Co-operative proposing to register as a foreign co-operative PART 11-SUPERVISION AND PROTECTION OF CO-OPERATIVES 39. Notice to appear, answer questions and produce documents 40. Investigator's notice to involved person 41. Examination of involved person-allowance and expenses PART 12-ADMINISTRATION OF THE ACT 42. Inspection of Register PART 13-THE TO THE ACT 43. Minimum number of shares to be subscribed for 44. Charges required to be registered 45. Inspection of register of charges 46. Copies of register of charges 46A. Infringement penalties PART 14-FEES 47. Application or submission for approval of disclosure statement 48. Submission for approval of proposed rules 49. Application for registration 50. Issue of duplicate certificate 51. Application for Registrar's certificate 52. Application for Registrar's consent or permission 53. Copies of documents and entries in the Register 54. Submission for approval of alteration of rules 55. Application for certificate of registration of rule alteration 56. Application for exemption 57. Application for direction 58. Application for review of entitlement to vote 59. Lodgment of special resolution 60. Applications for approval 61. Lodgment of annual report 62. Fee for inspection 63. Applications for extension of time 64. Applications for extension or abridgment of time 65. Application for certificate of compliance 66. Fee for inspection 67. Waiver of fees __________________ SCHEDULE 1-Fees SCHEDULE 2-Particulars to be included in registers 1. Register of members, directors and shares 2. Register of loans to, securities given by, debentures issued by and deposits received by a co-operative 3. Register of names of persons who have given loans or deposits to or hold securities or debentures given or issued by a co-operative 4. Register of loans made by or guaranteed by a co-operative and of any securities taken by a co-operative 5. Register of memberships cancelled under Part 6 of the Act 6. Register of fixed assets 7. Register of subordinated debt SCHEDULE 3-Postal ballots 1. Ballots 2. Returning officers 3. Preparation of the voting roll and the ballot papers 4. Duplicate ballot papers 5. Voting 6. Safe keeping of ballot papers 7. Counting of the votes 8. Statement by returning officer 9. Notification of the result of the ballot 10. Retention of ballot papers Form 1-Postal ballot Form 2-Member details SCHEDULE 4-Prescribed information relating to proposed compromise or arrangement 1. Definitions 2. Prescribed information relating to proposed compromise or arrangement with creditors or class of creditors 3. Prescribed information relating to proposed compromise or arrangement with members or a class of members SCHEDULE 5-Compulsory acquisition notice SCHEDULE 6-Notice to remaining shareholder SCHEDULE 7-Notice requiring production of documents or appearance to answer questions SCHEDULE 8-Notice to produce documents, give assistance or to appear for examination at inquiry SCHEDULE 9-Prescribed Infringement Penalties --------------- ENDNOTES 1. General Information 2. Table of Amendments 3. Explanatory Details