New South Wales Consolidated Acts

CO-OPERATIVES ACT 1992 - SECT 76A

76A Co-operative to provide information to person intending to become member

(cf Vic Act s 77)

(1) The board of a co-operative must provide each person intending to become a member of the co-operative with:

(a) a consolidated copy of the rules of the co-operative, and

(b) a copy of all special resolutions applicable to the member passed by the members of the co-operative, except special resolutions providing for an alteration of the rules of the co-operative, and

(c) a copy of the last annual report of the co-operative under section 252.

(2) The board of a non-trading co-operative or, with the consent of the Registrar, the board of a trading co-operative may comply with subsection (1) by:

(a) giving the person intending to become a member notice that the documents referred to in that subsection may be inspected by the person at the registered office of the co-operative and at each other office of the co-operative in or outside New South Wales (including outside Australia), and

(b) making those documents available for inspection.

(3) The Registrar’s consent under subsection (2) may be given unconditionally or subject to conditions. The board of a co-operative to which consent has been granted subject to conditions must comply with those conditions in order to comply with subsection (2).