Co-Operative Societies

Cap. 313 · Revised Edition 2020 · 58 sections

s. 1Short title
s. 2Interpretation
s. 3Appointment of Registrar and Assistant Registrars
s. 4Societies which may be registered
s. 5Conditions of registration
s. 6Application for registration
s. 7Registration
s. 8Societies to be bodies corporate
s. 9Evidence of registration
s. 10Amendment of the by-laws of a registered society
s. 11Address of society
s. 12Copy of Act, rules, by-laws, etc., to be open to inspection
s. 13Disposal of produce to or through a registered society
s. 14Creation of charge in favour of registered societies
s. 15Charge and set off in respect of shares or interest of members
s. 16Shares or interest not liable to attachment or sale
s. 17Transfer of interest on death of member
s. 18Deposits by or on behalf of infants
s. 19Register of members
s. 20Proof of entries in books of society
s. 21Qualification for membership
s. 22Members not to exercise rights until due payment made
s. 23Restriction of membership in society
s. 24Votes of members
s. 25Representation by proxy
s. 26Contracts with society of members who are infants
s. 27No individual to hold more than one-fifth of share capital of any society
s. 28Restrictions on transfer of share or interest
s. 29Liability of past member and estate of deceased member for debts of society
s. 30Loans made by a registered society
s. 31Deposits and loans received by a registered society
s. 32Restrictions on other transactions with non-members
s. 33Investment of funds
s. 34Disposal of profits
s. 35Audit
s. 36Power of Registrar to inspect societies’ books, etc
s. 37Inquiry and inspection
s. 38Dissolution
s. 39Cancellation of registration of a society due to lack of membership
s. 40Effect of cancellation of registration
s. 41Liquidation after cancellation of registration of society
s. 42Liquidator’s powers
s. 43Power of Registrar to control liquidation
s. 44Enforcement of order
s. 45Closure of liquidation
s. 46Power of Registrar to surcharge officers, etc., of a registered society
s. 47Appeals
s. 48Settlement of disputes
s. 49Case stated on question of law
s. 50Rules
s. 51Disposal of fees
s. 52Recovery of sums due to Government
s. 53Powers to exempt any society from requirements as to registration
s. 54Power to exempt societies from provisions of Act
s. 55Power to exempt from stamp duty and registration fees
s. 56Prohibition of the use of the word “Co-operative”
s. 57Penalty for non-compliance with Act
s. 58Appeal Board