Victorian Numbered Regulations

CO-OPERATIVES REGULATIONS 2008 (SR NO 133 OF 2008)

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   PART 1--PRELIMINARY

   1.      Objectives  
   2.      Authorising provision  
   3.      Revocation  
   4.      Definition  
   5.      Documents exempted from definition of debenture  

   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—prescribed persons  
   10.     Postal ballots  

   PART 5--MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION OF CO-OPERATIVES

   11.     Prescribed authorities  
   12.     Registers to be kept by co-operatives  
   13.     Inspection of registers etc.  
   14.     Notice of appointment etc. of directors and officers  
   15.     Annual report  
   16.     Advertising change of name of co-operative  

   PART 6--FUNDS AND PROPERTY

   17.     Restrictions on deposit taking  
   18.     Compulsory loan by member to co-operative—prescribed term  
   19.     Limited dividend  

   PART 7--RESTRICTIONS ON THE ACQUISITION OF INTERESTS IN CO-OPERATIVES

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

   PART 8--MERGER, TRANSFER OF ENGAGEMENTS AND WINDING UP

   24.     Application for registration or incorporation under another law  
   25.     Security to be given by liquidator  

   PART 9--ARRANGEMENTS AND RECONSTRUCTIONS

   26.     Explanatory statements  
   27.     Compulsory acquisition notice  
   28.     Notice to remaining shareholders  

   PART 10--SUPERVISION AND PROTECTION OF CO-OPERATIVES

   29.     Notice to appear, answer questions and produce documents  
   30.     Investigator's notice to involved person  
   31.     Examination of involved person—allowance and expenses  

   PART 11--REGISTER

   32.     Inspection of Register  

   PART 12--INFRINGEMENTS

   33.     Infringement penalties  

   PART 13--THE SCHEDULES TO THE ACT

   34.     Minimum number of shares to be subscribed for  
   35.     Charges required to be registered  
   36.     Inspection of register of charges  
   37.     Copies of register of charges  

   PART 14--FEES

   38.     Application or submission for approval of disclosure statement  
   39.     Submission for approval of proposed rules  
   40.     Issue of duplicate certificate  
   41.     Application for Registrar's certificate  
   42.     Application for registration of proposed co-operative  
   43.     Application for Registrar's consent or permission  
   44.     Copies of documents and entries in the Register  
   45.     Submission for approval of alteration of rules  
   46.     Application for certificate of registration of rule alteration  
   47.     Application for exemption  
   48.     Application for direction  
   49.     Application for review of entitlement to vote  
   50.     Lodgment of special resolution  
   51.     Applications for approval  
   52.     Lodgment of annual report  
   53.     Fees for inspecting registers  
   54.     Applications for extension or abridgement of time  
   55.     Submission for approval of terms of issue  
   56.     Waiver of fees  
   57.     Expiry  
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