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Co-operatives (Adoption of National Law) Act 2012
117Circumstances in which membership ceases—all co-operatives
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#### 117 Circumstances in which membership ceases—all co-operatives
117 Circumstances in which membership ceases—all co-operatives
> > (1) A person ceases to be a member of a co-operative in each of the following circumstances and as otherwise provided by this Law—
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> > > (a) if the member’s membership is cancelled under Part 2.6;
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> > > (b) if the member is expelled or resigns under the rules of the co-operative;
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> > > (c) if—
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> > > > (i) the individual member becomes bankrupt or the corporate member becomes insolvent; or
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> > > > (ii) the member’s property becomes subject to control under the law relating to bankruptcy;
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> > > unless provision is made to the contrary in the rules of the co-operative;
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> > > (d) on the death of the member;
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> > > (e) if the contract of membership is rescinded on the ground of misrepresentation or mistake;
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> > > (f) for a member that is a corporation—if the corporation is deregistered.
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> > (2) On the death of a member, the member’s estate remains liable as the member until the member’s personal representative or some other person is registered in the member’s place.