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Co-operatives (Adoption of National Law) Act 2012
26Application for registration of proposed co-operative
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#### 26 Application for registration of proposed co-operative
26 Application for registration of proposed co-operative
> > (1) An application for registration of a proposed co-operative (other than an existing corporation) must—
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> > > (a) be made in the approved form; and
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> > > (b) be accompanied by the fee—
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> > > > (i) prescribed by the National Regulations, unless subparagraph (ii) applies; or
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> > > > (ii) prescribed by the local regulations; and
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> > > (c) be signed by—
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> > > > (i) in the case of a co-operative group—at least 2 directors; and
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> > > > (ii) in the case of any other proposed co-operative—at least 5, or if a lesser number than 5 is approved by the Registrar at least the approved number of, suitably qualified members, including 2 directors elected at the formation meeting; and
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> > > (d) be accompanied by—
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> > > > (i) 2 copies of the proposed rules signed and certified by the persons who acted as chairperson and secretary at the formation meeting; and
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> > > > (ii) in the case of—
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> > > > > (A) a proposed distributing co-operative; or
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> > > > > (B) a proposed non-distributing co-operative that is subject to a direction under section 23 (2);
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> > > > a copy of the formation disclosure statement presented to the formation meeting signed and certified by the persons who acted as chairperson and secretary at the formation meeting; and
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> > > > (iii) a statement listing the name, address, occupation and place and date of birth of each director; and
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> > > > (iv) a statement of the address (located in this jurisdiction) of the co-operative’s registered office or proposed registered office; and
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> > > > (v) any other particulars the Registrar may require in a particular case.
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> > (2) The application must be filed with the Registrar within 2 months after closure of the formation meeting for the proposed co-operative or within the extended period that the Registrar may allow.