84Use of words “co-operative housing society” or “Starr-Bowkett”

#### 84 Use of words “co-operative housing society” or “Starr-Bowkett” 84 Use of words “co-operative housing society” or “Starr-Bowkett” > > (1) In this section— > > > > trade or carry on business, in relation to a person or body, includes— > > > > > (a) establishing or using an office for receiving share capital or loan funds, and > > > > > (b) advertising for share capital or loan funds, and > > > > > (c) providing financial accommodation to members of the person or body residing within this State. > > > (2) Subject to this section— > > > > > (a) a person or body, other than a co-operative housing body, must not trade or carry on business, under a name or title of which the words **co-operative housing society** or **Starr-Bowkett**, or any other words, abbreviations or symbols with a similar meaning, form part, and > > > > > (b) a person or body, other than a co-operative housing body must not hold out that its trade or business is that of a co-operative housing body. > > > (3) A person or body may apply to the Registrar for exemption from subsection (2). > > > (4) The Registrar may, by written notice given to the person or body, grant an exemption for such time and on such terms and conditions as the Registrar determines. An exemption can provide that specified provisions of this Act apply to the person or body as if the person or body were a society, and the specified provisions then apply accordingly (as if a reference in those provisions to a society included a reference to the person or body). > > > (5) The Registrar may, at any time— > > > > > (a) revoke an exemption, or > > > > > (b) vary or revoke the terms or conditions of an exemption. > > > (6) A person who contravenes this section or a condition of an exemption under this section, and every director or other person having the control and management of an unincorporated body contravening this section or the condition, commits an offence. > > > > Maximum penalty (subsection (6)): 100 penalty units. > > > (7) (Repealed) > > **s 84:** Am 1999 No 2, Sch 4 \[16\] \[17\].