149Factors and considerations for deciding primary activities and other matters

#### 149 Factors and considerations for deciding primary activities and other matters 149 Factors and considerations for deciding primary activities and other matters > > (1) The board of a co-operative must ensure the relevant factors and considerations are taken into account in deciding— > > > > > (a) which of the activities of a co-operative are its primary activities; and > > > > > (b) the way and extent to which a member is required to use or support an activity of, or maintain a relationship or arrangement with, a co-operative, for carrying on a primary activity of the co-operative, to establish active membership of the co-operative. > > > (2) The relevant factors and considerations are— > > > > > (a) the primary activity or (if more than one) the primary activities taken together must form the basic purpose for which the co-operative exists and a significant contribution to the business of the co-operative; and > > > > > (b) the way and extent of required utilisation, support, relationship or arrangement should be reasonable when considered in relation to the activities of the co-operative as a whole; and > > > > > (c) any other factors and considerations prescribed by the National Regulations. > > > (3) The National Regulations may— > > > > > (a) provide for the things to be taken into account in deciding whether an activity makes a significant contribution to the business of the co-operative; and > > > > > (b) state minimum percentages of turnover, minimum amounts of income or minimum amounts of business necessary to constitute that significant contribution. > > > (4) Factors and considerations may be prescribed by the National Regulations so as to apply to co-operatives generally or to a specified class of co-operatives. > > > (5) Nothing in this section limits the right of active members other than the board of the co-operative to propose an active membership resolution.