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Co-operatives Act 2009
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Part 4 — Membership
Division 1 — General
56. Becoming a member 46
57. Members of co‑operative group 46
58. Qualification for membership and transitional provision 47
59. Membership may be joint 47
60. Members under 18 years of age 48
61. Representatives of corporations 48
62. Notification of shareholders and shareholdings 48
63. Circumstances in which membership ceases: all co‑operatives 49
64. Additional circumstances in which membership ceases: co‑operatives with share capital 50
65. Carrying on business with too few members 50
Division 2 — Rights and liabilities of members
66. Rights of membership not exercisable until registered etc. 51
67. Liability of members to co‑operative 52
68. Co‑operative to make information available to person intending to become a member 52
69A. False copies of documents 53
69. Entry fees and regular subscriptions 54
70. Members etc. may be required to deal with co‑operative 55
71. Fines payable by members 55
72. Charge and set off of co‑operative 56
73. Repayment of shares on resignation or expulsion 57
Division 3 — Death of member
74. Terms used 58
75. Transfer of share or interest on death of member 59
76. Transfer of small shareholdings and interests on death 59
77. Value of shares and interests 60
78. Co‑operative protected 60
Division 4 — Disputes involving members
79. Grievance procedure 60
80. Application to Supreme Court 61
Division 5 — Oppressive conduct of affairs
81. Interpretation 61
82. Application of Division 62
83. Who may apply for court order 62
84. Orders that Supreme Court may make 62
85. Basis on which Supreme Court makes orders 63
86. Winding‑up need not be ordered if oppressed members prejudiced 64
87. Application of winding‑up provisions 64
88. Changes to rules 65
89. Copy of order to be lodged with Registrar 65