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Co-operatives Act 2009
Div 2ADisqualification from managing co‑operatives
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Division 2A — Disqualification from managing co‑operatives
206B. Offence for disqualified person to manage co‑operative 145
206C. Automatic disqualification for offences 146
206D. Extension of period of automatic disqualification 147
206E. Court’s power of disqualification: contravention of civil penalty provision 147
206F. Court’s power of disqualification: insolvency and non‑payment of debts 148
206G. Court’s power of disqualification: repeated contraventions of law 149
206H. Registrar’s power of disqualification 150
206I. Registrar’s power to give permission 151
206J. Court’s power to grant leave 151
Division 2 — Secretary
206. Secretary 152
207A. Responsibility of secretary 153
Division 3 — Duties and liabilities of directors, officers and employees
207. Care and diligence: civil obligations 153
208. Good faith: civil obligations 154
209. Use of position: civil obligations 155
210. Use of information: civil obligations 155
211. Good faith, use of position and use of information: criminal offences 156
212. Other duties and liabilities not affected 157
213. Application of Corporations Act concerning indemnities and insurance for officers and auditors 157
214. Application of Corporations Act provisions concerning officers of co‑operatives 158
Division 4 — Restrictions on directors and officers
215. Directors’ remuneration 158
216. Certain financial accommodation to officers prohibited 158
217. Financial accommodation to directors and associates 159
218. Restriction on directors of certain co‑operatives selling land to co‑operative 162
219. Management contracts 162
Division 5 — Declaration of interests
220. Declaration of interest 163
221. Declarations to be recorded in minutes 165
222. Division does not affect other laws or rules 165
223. Certain interests need not be declared 165
Division 7 — Registers, books and returns
230. Registers to be kept by co‑operatives 166
231. Location of registers 167
232. Inspection of registers etc. 167
233. Use of information on registers 169
234. Notice of appointment etc. of directors and officers 170
236. List of members to be provided at request of Registrar 170
237. Special return to be given at request of Registrar 171
Division 8 — Name and registered office
238. Name to include certain matter 171
239. Use of abbreviations 173
240. Name to appear on business documents etc. 173
241. Change of name of co‑operative 174
242. Restriction on use of word “co‑operative” or similar words 175
243. Registered office of co‑operative 176