South Australian Consolidated Acts56—Loss or destruction of certificates
(1) Subject to
subsection (2), where a share certificate is lost or destroyed, the
co-operative must, on application by the shareholder, issue a duplicate
certificate to the shareholder within 21 days after the application is made or
within such longer period as the Minister approves.
(2) The application
must be accompanied by—
(a) a
statement in writing that the certificate has been lost or destroyed, and has
not been pledged or otherwise disposed of, and, if lost, that proper searches
have been made; and
(b) an
undertaking in writing that if it is found or received by the shareholder it
will be returned to the co-operative; and
(c) if
the co-operative so requires—the prescribed fee.