Co-operatives Act 2009
Part 4Membership
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Part 4 — Membership
Division 1 — General
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Becoming a member 46
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Members of co‑operative group 46
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Qualification for membership and transitional provision 47
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Membership may be joint 47
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Members under 18 years of age 48
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Representatives of corporations 48
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Notification of shareholders and shareholdings 48
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Circumstances in which membership ceases: all co‑operatives 49
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Additional circumstances in which membership ceases: co‑operatives with share capital 50
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Carrying on business with too few members 50
Division 2 — Rights and liabilities of members
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Rights of membership not exercisable until registered etc. 51
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Liability of members to co‑operative 52
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Co‑operative to make information available to person intending to become a member 52
69A. False copies of documents 53
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Entry fees and regular subscriptions 54
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Members etc. may be required to deal with co‑operative 55
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Fines payable by members 55
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Charge and set off of co‑operative 56
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Repayment of shares on resignation or expulsion 57
Division 3 — Death of member
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Terms used 58
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Transfer of share or interest on death of member 59
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Transfer of small shareholdings and interests on death 59
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Value of shares and interests 60
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Co‑operative protected 60
Division 4 — Disputes involving members
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Grievance procedure 60
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Application to Supreme Court 61
Division 5 — Oppressive conduct of affairs
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Interpretation 61
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Application of Division 62
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Who may apply for court order 62
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Orders that Supreme Court may make 62