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Co-operatives (Adoption of National Law) Act 2012
183Extension of period of automatic disqualification
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#### 183 Extension of period of automatic disqualification
183 Extension of period of automatic disqualification
(cf Corporations Act s 206BA)
> > (1) This section applies if a person is disqualified from managing co-operatives on being convicted of an offence under the Corporations Act, this Law, a corresponding co-operatives law, or a previous law of this or any other jurisdiction relating to co-operatives.
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> > (2) On application by the Registrar, the Supreme Court may extend the period of disqualification by up to an additional 15 years.
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> > (3) The Registrar must apply—
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> > > (a) before the period of disqualification begins; or
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> > > (b) before the end of the first year of the disqualification.
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> > (4) The Registrar may apply only once in relation to the disqualification.
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> > (5) In determining whether an extension is justified (and if so, for how long), the Supreme Court may have regard to any matters that the court considers appropriate.