Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts(1) The members of an association are—
(a) the component cooperatives by which the association is formed; and
(b) any other cooperative admitted to membership in accordance with the rules of the association; and
(c) any other corporation or other body admitted to membership under subsection (2).
(2) A corporation or other body (other than a cooperative) may be admitted to membership of the association as a component cooperative if—
(a) it is incorporated or registered under any other law, whether or not a territory law; and
(b) in the opinion of the board of the association, it is designed to function in accordance with cooperative principles; and
(c) it is eligible to be admitted to membership in accordance with the rules of the association.