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Co-operatives Act 2009
Part 10Funds and property
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Part 10 — Funds and property
Division 1 — Power to raise money
244. Meaning of obtaining financial accommodation 234
245. Fund raising to be in accordance with Act and regulations 234
246. Limits on deposit taking 234
247. Members etc. not required to see to application of money 234
248. Registrar’s directions about fundraising 235
249. Subordinated debt 235
250. Application of Corporations Act to issues of debentures 236
252. Disclosure statement 237
253A. Restrictions on advertising and publicity 239
253B. Application money to be held on trust 239
253. Approval of board for transfer of debentures 240
254. Application of Corporations Act: reissue of redeemed debentures 240
255. Compulsory loan by member to co‑operative 240
256. Interest payable on compulsory loan 242
Division 2 — Co‑operative capital units
257. General nature of co‑operative capital units 243
258. Priority of CCU’s on winding‑up 244
259. Financial accommodation provisions apply to issue of CCUs 244
260. CCUs to be issued to non‑members 244
261. Minimum requirements for rules concerning CCUs 244
262. CCUs not to be issued unless terms of issue approved by Registrar 245
263. Directors’ duties concerning CCUs 246
264. Redemption of CCUs 246
265. Capital redemption reserve 247
266. Issue of shares in substitution for redemption 247
Division 3 — Charges
267. Registration of charges 248
Division 4 — Receivers and other controllers of property of co‑operatives
268. Receivers and other controllers of property of co‑operatives 248
Division 5 — Disposal of surplus from activities
269. Retention of surplus for benefit of co‑operative 248
270. Application for charitable purposes or members’ purposes 248
271. Distribution of surplus or reserves to members 249
272. Application of surplus to other persons 250
Division 6 — Acquisition and disposal of assets
273. Acquisition and disposal of assets 251