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CO-OPERATIVES ACT 1997 - SECT 51

51—Co-operative may authorise person to execute deed

        (1)         A co-operative may, by writing under its common seal, empower a person, either generally or in respect of a specified matter or specified matters, as its agent or attorney to execute deeds on its behalf.

        (2)         A deed signed by such an agent or attorney on behalf of the co-operative and under the seal of the agent or attorney, or under the appropriate official seal of the co-operative, binds the co-operative and has effect as if it were under the common seal of the co-operative.

        (3)         The authority of such an agent or attorney, as between the co-operative and a person dealing with the agent or attorney, continues during the period, if any, mentioned in the instrument conferring the authority or, if no period is so mentioned, until notice of the revocation or termination of the authority of the agent or attorney has been given to the person dealing with the agent or attorney.



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