Australian Capital Territory Numbered Regulations

COOPERATIVES REGULATIONS 2003 (NO 22 OF 2003)

- made under the Cooperatives Act 2002

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   PART 1--PRELIMINARY

   1.      Name of regulations  
   2.       Commencement  
   3.      Dictionary  
   4.      Notes  
   5.      Offences against regulations—application of Criminal Code etc  

   PART 2--RULES

   6.      Content of rules—Act, s 102  
   7.      Maximum fine cooperative may impose on member—Act, s 103 (6)  

   PART 3--ACTIVE MEMBERSHIP

   8.      Deciding primary activities—Act, s 119 (2) (c)  
   9.      Deciding if contribution significant—Act, s 119 (3)  
   10.     How to notify member whose whereabouts unknown of membership cancellation—Act,  
   11.     Particulars to include in register of cancelled memberships— Act, s 136  

   PART 4--SHARES

   12.     Person who may make valuation for bonus share issue—Act, s 155  

   PART 5--VOTING AND MEETINGS

   13.     Postal ballots—Act, s 199 (1)  

   PART 6--MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION OF COOPERATIVES

   14.     Certification of date of release from prison–Act, s 214 (5)  
   15.     Registers to be kept by cooperatives—Act, s 245 (1) (g)  
   16.     Registers to be open for inspection—Act, s 247 (1) (g)  
   17.     Maximum fee for copy—Act, s 247 (5)  
   18.     Documents to be available for inspection—Act, s 247 (7)  
   19.     Particulars of appointment etc to be included in notices—Act, s 249 (2)  
   20.     Particulars to be included in annual report—Act,  
   21.     Advertising change of name—Act, s 256 (2)  

   PART 7--FUNDS AND PROPERTY

   22.     Restriction on obtaining financial accommodation—Act, s 259  
   23.     Maximum term of compulsory loan by member—Act, s 268 (2)  
   24.     Maximum amount of limited dividend—Act, s 274 (3)  

   PART 8--RESTRICTIONS ON ACQUISITION OF INTERESTS IN TRADING COOPERATIVES

   25.     Requirements for notices under Act, div 11.1—Act, s 279  
   26.     Maximum fee for inspection of register—Act, s 285 (4)  

   PART 9--ARRANGEMENTS AND RECONSTRUCTIONS

   27.     Information to be included in draft explanatory statement—Act, s 341 (2) (b)  
   28.     Information to be included in explanatory statement—Act, s 349 (3) (b)  
   29.     Particulars to be included in notice to remaining shareholders—Act, s 357 (1)  
   30.     Corresponding laws—Act, s 362 (2)  

   PART 10--FOREIGN COOPERATIVES

   31.     How to verify statements—Act, s 369 (2) (d)  
   32.     Documents to accompany application—Act, s 369 (2) (e)  
   33.     How to verify statements—Act, s 370 (2) (b)  
   34.     Documents etc to accompany application for registration—Act, s 370 (2)  
   35.     Application of Act to foreign cooperatives—Act, s 374  
   36.     Documents to accompany particulars of notifiable change—Act, s 375  
   37.     Provisions of Act to be complied with—Act, s 378 (1)  
   38.     Documents to be given to cooperative—Act, s 378 (3)  

   PART 11--SUPERVISION AND PROTECTION OF COOPERATIVES

   39.     Allowances etc payable to involved person attending for examination—Act, s 406  

   PART 12--ADMINISTRATION OF ACT

   40.     Prescribed documents—Act, s 435 (1) (b)  
   41.     Application of Act, s 407 and s 408  
   42.     Extension of time by registrar  

   PART 13--RELEVANT INTERESTS

   43.     Exclusions—holders of prescribed offices—Act, sch 1, cl 19  

   PART 14--MISCELLANEOUS

   44.     Laws for registration of securities—Act, sch 3, cl 8  
   45.     Inspection of register of charges—Act, sch 3, cl 41 (3) (b)  
   46.     Maximum fee for copy—Act, sch 3, cl 41 (5) (a)  
   47.     Interpretation of applied Corporations Act provisions  
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