Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Co-operative Housing Societies Act 1958 - SECT 47

Alteration of rules

47. Alteration of rules



(1) The rules of a society shall not be altered unless the alteration has been
approved by a special resolution or by the registrar.



(2) The society shall within one month after approval by special resolution or
within such further time as the registrar in any particular case allows apply
to the registrar to have the alteration registered and the application shall
be made as prescribed.



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(3) If the registrar is satisfied that the alteration is not contrary to this
Act or the regulations and that the rules as altered are suitable and
sufficient for the purposes of the society, the registrar shall register and
certify the alteration as prescribed, and until the alteration is so
registered and certified the alteration shall not take effect.

(3A) The registrar may alter the rules of a society and must register and
certify the alteration.



(4) The rules of the society shall be read subject to any alteration so
registered and certified.

(5) In this Act, alteration of a rule includes addition to a rule and
rescission of a rule.

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