Victorian Repealed Regulations

This legislation has been repealed.

CO-OPERATIVES REGULATIONS 1997

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
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           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
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           ENDNOTES
           1. General Information
           2. Table of Amendments
           3. Explanatory Details