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Co-operatives Act 2009
Part 14Participating co‑operatives
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Part 14 — Participating co‑operatives
366. What constitutes carrying on business 310
368. Excluded matter 310
Division 2 — Participating co‑operatives carrying on business in this State
369. Operation of participating co-operatives in this State 312
370. Authorisation to carry on business 312
371. Registration under *Companies (Co‑operative) Act 1943* 313
372. Existing foreign co‑operatives 313
375. Name of participating co-operative 313
376. When participating co-operative not authorised to carry on business 314
377. Withdrawal of authority to carry on business 314
378. Appeal against Registrar’s decision under s. 377(5) 315
379. Application of Act and regulations to participating co‑operatives 316
Division 3 — General
380A. False copies of rules of participating co‑operative 316
380B. False copies of documents of participating co‑operatives 317
380C. Restrictions on advertising and publicity: shares in participating co‑operatives 318
380D. Restrictions on advertising and publicity: debentures or CCUs in participating co‑operatives 319
380E. Registrar’s directions about participating co‑operative obtaining financial accommodation 320
380. Name and place of origin to appear on business and other documents of participating co‑operative 321
381. Supply of information to participating Registrars 322
384. Functions conferred on Registrar under corresponding co‑operatives law 322
385A. Registrar may exempt participating co‑operatives 322
Division 4 — Winding‑up of participating co-operatives in this State
385. Winding‑up to relate to State activities 323
386. Supreme Court may order winding‑up 323
387. Application of Corporations Act to winding-up of participating co-operatives 324
388. Outstanding property of participating co-operatives 325
Division 5 — Mergers and transfers of engagements affecting participating co‑operatives
389. Terms used 325
390. Authority for merger or transfer of engagements 326
391. Requirements before application can be made 326
392. Disclosure statement required 327
393. Making an application 329
394. Approval of merger 329
395. Approval of transfer of engagements 330
396. Effect of merger or transfer of engagements 331
397. Division applies instead of certain other provisions of this Act 333