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7Designated authority, designated instrument and designated tribunal (Co-operatives National Law s 4)
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#### 7 Designated authority, designated instrument and designated tribunal (Co-operatives National Law s 4)
7 Designated authority, designated instrument and designated tribunal (Co-operatives National Law s 4)
> > (1) With respect to the definition of designated authority in the [Co-operatives National Law (NSW)](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2012-29a)—
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> > > (a) the Registrar is specified for the purposes of sections 15, 601 and 622 of that Law, and
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> > > (b) the Secretary is specified for the purposes of sections 492, 494 and 520 of that Law, and
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> > > (c) an authorised officer within the meaning of the [Law Enforcement (Powers and Responsibilities) Act 2002](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2002-103) is specified for the purposes of sections 504 and 505 of that Law.
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> > (2) With respect to the definition of designated instrument in the [Co-operatives National Law (NSW)](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2012-29a)—
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> > > (a) an order in writing in the approved form is specified for the purposes of the provisions of that Law referred to in Column 2 of the table to this subsection and for the person or class (if any) or in the circumstances (if any) specified in that Column, and
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> > > (b) a Gazette notice in the approved form is specified for the purposes of the provisions of that Law referred to in Column 3 of the table to this subsection and for the person or class (if any) or in the circumstances (if any) specified in that Column, and
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> > > (c) a written notice in the approved form is specified for the purposes of section 443 (5) of that Law.
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> > Table
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> > | Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 |
> > | Item | Designated instrument is an order in writing | Designated instrument is a Gazette notice |
> > | 1 | … | Section 33 (1) (certificate of registration) |
> > | 2 | Section 35 (5) (a) (exemption from special postal ballot for amendment of rules for conversion)—for individual co-operative | Section 35 (5) (b) (exemption from special postal ballot for amendment of rules for conversion)—for class of co-operatives |
> > | 3 | … | Section 60 (2) (specifying rule amendments requiring prior approval by Registrar) |
> > | 4 | Section 71 (1) (exemption from requirements of Division 2 of Part 2.4)—for individual co-operative | Section 71 (1) (exemption from requirements of Division 2 of Part 2.4)—for class of co-operatives |
> > | 5 | Section 92 (6) (exemption from complying with disclosure direction) | … |
> > | 6 | Section 171 (1) (exemption from requirements of Division 5 of Part 2.6)—for individual co-operative | Section 171 (1) (exemption from requirements of Division 5 of Part 2.6)—for class of co-operatives |
> > | 7 | … | Section 221 (1) (approval of omission of “Limited” or “Ltd” from name) |
> > | 8 | Section 226 (6) (exemption from requirement to display location notice)—for individual small co-operative | Section 226 (6) (exemption from requirement to display location notice)—for class of or all small co-operatives) |
> > | 9 | Section 316 (1) (exemption for individual co-operative from accounting and auditing provisions) | … |
> > | 10 | … | Section 317 (1) (exemption for class of co-operatives from accounting and auditing provisions) |
> > | 11 | … | Section 319 (1) (exemption for non-auditor members and former members of audit firms, and former employees of audit companies from accounting and auditing provisions) |
> > | 12 | … | Section 320 (1) (exemption for classes of non-auditor members etc from accounting and auditing provisions) |
> > | 13 | … | Section 322 (1) (exemption from National Regulations made under Part 3.3) |
> > | 14 | Section 338 (6) (exemption from compliance with section 338)—for individual co-operative | Section 338 (6) (exemption from compliance with section 338)—for class of co-operatives |
> > | 15 | Section 343 (10) (exemption from compliance with section 343)—for individual co-operative | Section 343 (10) (exemption from compliance with section 343)—for class of co-operatives |
> > | 16 | Section 359 (3) (exemption from compliance with section 359 or 248) | … |
> > | 17 | Section 363 (2) (stating maximum greater than 20% of nominal value of issued share capital)—for individual co-operative | Section 363 (2) (stating maximum greater than 20% of nominal value of issued share capital)—for class of co-operatives |
> > | 18 | … | Section 372 (1) (exemption of person or class of persons from the operation of Division 1 of Part 3.5) |
> > | 19 | Section 380 (1) (exemption from compliance with Division 2 of Part 3.5 or section 248) | … |
> > | 20 | Section 397 (4) (exemption from compliance with section 397) | … |
> > | 21 | … | Section 401 (7) (notification by Registrar of date of effect of transfer of engagements between co-operatives) |
> > | 22 | Section 404 (4) (exemption from compliance with section 404 or 248) | … |
> > | 23 | Section 445 (3) (exemption from compliance with section 445 or 248)—for individual co-operative | Section 445 (3) (exemption from compliance with section 445 or 248)—for class of co-operatives |
> > | 24 | Section 607 (3) (Registrar’s approval)—for individual co-operative or person | Section 607 (3) (Registrar’s approval)—for class of co-operatives or persons |
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> > (3) The following provisions have effect with respect to the definition of designated tribunal in the [Co-operatives National Law (NSW)](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2012-29a)—
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> > > (a) the Supreme Court is specified for the purposes of the provisions of that Law in which the term is used, except Part 7.3 of that Law,
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> > > (b) the Civil and Administrative Tribunal is specified for the purposes of Part 7.3 of that Law.
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> **s 7:** Am 2013 No 95, Sch 2.39; 2015 No 58, Sch 3.25 \[3\].