South Australian Consolidated Regulations

CO-OPERATIVES REGULATIONS 1997

- under the Co-operatives Act 1997

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   PART 1--Preliminary

   1.      Short title
   4.      Definitions
   5.      Definition of debenture
   5A.     Implied application of
           PART 9.4B of Corporations Act

   PART 2--Rules

   6.      Maximum fine that may be imposed on a member

   PART 3--Active membership

   7.      Factors and considerations for determining primary activities
   8.      Register of cancelled memberships

   PART 4--Shares and voting

   9.      Notice in respect of bonus shares
   10.     Postal ballots

   PART 5--Management and administration of co-operatives

   11.     Disqualified persons
   12.     Application of Corporations Act concerning officers of co-operatives and related duties
   13.     Requirements for financial records, statements and reports
   14.     Registers to be kept by co-operatives
   15.     Inspection of registers etc
   16.     Notice of appointment etc of directors and officers
   17.     Annual report
   18.     Advertising change of name of co-operative

   PART 6--Funds and property

   19.     Fund raising to be in accordance with Act and regulations
   20.     Compulsory loan by member to co-operative
   21.     Limited dividend

   PART 7--Restrictions on the acquisitions of interests in co-operatives

   22.     Notice of relevant interest in a member's right to vote
   23.     Notice of substantial share interest
   24.     Notice of change in substantial share interest
   25.     Notice of cessation of substantial share interest

   PART 8--Merger, transfer of engagements, winding up

   26.     Application for transfer of incorporation
   28.     Application of Corporations Act to winding up

   PART 9--Arrangements and reconstructions

   29.     Commission to be given notice and opportunity to make submissions
   30.     Compulsory acquisition notice
   31.     Notice to remaining shareholders

   PART 10--Foreign co-operatives

   32.     Application for registration of participating co-operative as a foreign co-operative
   33.     Application for registration of non-participating co-operative as a foreign co-operative
   34.     Registration of foreign co-operative
   35.     Application of Act and regulations to foreign co-operatives
   36.     Notification by foreign co-operative of certain changes
   37.     Co-operative proposing to register as a foreign co-operative

   PART 11--Supervision and protection of co-operatives

   38.     Inspectors may require certain persons to appear, answer questions and produce documents
   39.     Investigator's notice to involved person
   40.     Examination of involved person--allowance and expenses

   PART 12--The Schedules of the Act

   41.     Minimum number of shares to be subscribed for
   42.     Charges required to be registered
   43.     Inspection of register of charges
   44.     Copies of register of charges

   PART 13--Fees

   45.     Fees
   46.     Waiver of fees

   PART 14--Miscellaneous

   47.     General requirements for documents lodged with Commission
   48.     Director or secretary to swear and lodge documents
           SCHEDULE 1--Particulars to be included in registers
           SCHEDULE 2--Postal ballots
           SCHEDULE 2A--Modification of applied provisions
           SCHEDULE 3--Prescribed information relating to proposed compromise or arrangement
           SCHEDULE 4--Forms
           SCHEDULE 5--Fees
           SCHEDULE 6--Savings and transitional
           Legislative history