214Inspection of co-operative’s registers and other documents

214 Inspection of co-operative’s registers and other documents

(1) A co-operative must have at the office where the registers are kept and available during all reasonable hours for inspection by a member free of charge the following:

(a) a copy of:

(i) this Law; and

(ii) the Co-operatives National Law Act of this jurisdiction; and

(iii) the National Regulations; and

(iv) the local regulations;

(b) a copy of the rules of the co-operative and attachments to the rules required under section 421;

(c) a copy of the minutes of each general meeting of the co-operative;

(d) a copy of the last annual report of the co-operative;

(e) the register of directors;

(f) the register of members;

(g) the register of names of persons who have given loans or deposits to the co-operative or hold securities or debentures given or issued by the co-operative;

(h) the register of CCUs issued by the co-operative and their holders;

(i) other registers that the National Regulations may provide are to be open for inspection under this section.

(2) If a register is not kept on a computer, the member may inspect the register itself.

(3) If the register is kept on a computer, the member may inspect a hard copy of the information on the register unless the person and the co-operative agree the person can access the information by computer.

(4) A member is entitled to make a copy of entries in a register specified in subsection (1) free of charge unless the rules of the co-operative require a fee to be paid, in which case the copy may be made on payment of the required fee.

(5) The fee required by the rules of the co-operative must not be more than the fee (for a copy of any entry in the register):

(6) A co-operative must:

(a) permit a member to inspect a document or make a copy of a document the member may inspect or make under this section; and

(b) give the member all reasonable help to inspect the document or make the copy.

(7) The rules of a co-operative may provide for the availability or non-availability of minutes of board meetings and subcommittee meetings for inspection by members.

(8) A co-operative must have, at the place where the registers are kept and available during all reasonable hours for inspection by any person, the documents in relation to the co-operative prescribed by the National Regulations.

(9) Neither subsection (7) nor a rule referred to in that subsection affects access to minutes being obtained under section 143 or any other provision of this Law.