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Co-operatives (Adoption of National Law) Act 2012
558Who may apply for a declaration or order
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#### 558 Who may apply for a declaration or order
558 Who may apply for a declaration or order
(cf Corporations Act s 1317J)
> > (1) The Registrar may apply for a declaration of contravention, a pecuniary penalty order or a compensation order.
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> > (2) The co-operative may apply for a compensation order.
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> > (3) The co-operative may intervene in an application for a declaration of contravention or a pecuniary penalty order in relation to the co-operative. The co-operative is entitled to be heard on all matters other than whether the declaration or order should be made.
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> > (4) No person may apply for a declaration of contravention, a pecuniary penalty order or a compensation order unless permitted by this section.
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> > (5) It is intended that the Co-operatives National Law Act of this jurisdiction may provide that subsection (4) does not exclude the operation of any specified law.
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> > (6) An application for a compensation order may be made whether or not a declaration of contravention has been made under section 554.