226Registered office of co-operative

#### 226 Registered office of co-operative 226 Registered office of co-operative > > (1) A co-operative must have a registered office. > > > > Maximum penalty—$2,000. > > > (2) A co-operative is guilty of an offence if its registered office is not located in this jurisdiction. > > > > Maximum penalty—$2,000. > > > (3) A co-operative must, at the premises of its registered office, publicly and conspicuously display a notice stating the name of the co-operative and identifying the premises as its registered office. > > > > Maximum penalty—$2,000. > > > (4) Within 28 days after changing the address of its registered office, a co-operative must give the Registrar written notice of the new address of its registered office. > > > > Maximum penalty—$2,000. > > > (5) A co-operative’s office is registered as the co-operative’s registered office while the address of the office is recorded in the register of co-operatives by the Registrar and there specified as its registered office. > > > (6) The Registrar may, by designated instrument, exempt a small co-operative, a class of small co-operatives or all small co-operatives from subsection (3). > > > (7) An exemption may be given unconditionally or subject to conditions. > > > (8) An offence based on subsection (1), (2), (3) or (4) is an offence of strict liability.