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Co-operatives (Adoption of National Law) Act 2012
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#### 465 False copy of documents
465 False copy of documents
> > (1) A person who, in purported compliance with a provision of the relevant corresponding co-operatives law that corresponds to section 122—
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> > > (a) gives a person intending or applying to become a member of a participating co-operative a document as a copy of—
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> > > > (i) a special resolution of the co-operative; or
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> > > > (ii) the last annual report of the co-operative; and
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> > > (b) knows or ought to know that, in a material respect, it is not a true copy of the resolution or report; and
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> > > (c) does not indicate to that person that it is not a true copy;
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> > is guilty of an offence.
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> > Note—
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> > Section 464 deals with false copies of rules.
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> > (2) A person who, in purported compliance with a provision of the relevant corresponding co-operatives law that corresponds to section 122—
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> > > (a) makes available for inspection by a person intending or applying to become a member of a participating co-operative a document as a copy of—
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> > > > (i) a special resolution of the co-operative; or
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> > > > (ii) the last annual report of the co-operative; and
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> > > (b) knows or ought to know that, in a material respect, it is not a true copy of the resolution or report; and
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> > > (c) does not indicate to that person that it is not a true copy;
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> > is guilty of an offence.
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> Maximum penalty—$1,000.