Co-operatives National Law (NSW)
110Becoming a member of co-operative
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110 Becoming a member of co-operative
110 Becoming a member of co-operative
(1) On the registration of a co-operative, the persons who signed the application for registration become members of the co-operative.
(2) Other persons may be admitted as members of the co-operative as provided by its rules.
(3) A minor may be admitted as a member of the co-operative unless the rules of the co-operative otherwise provide.
(4) A corporation is not (merely because it is a corporation) disqualified from being a member of a co-operative unless the rules of the co-operative provide that corporations are disqualified from being members.
(5) If 2 or more co-operatives merge, the members of the merged co-operative are—
(a) the members of the merging co-operatives; and
(b) other persons admitted as members of the merged co-operative under its rules.