20Provisions regarding Registrar’s approvals about numbers

20 Provisions regarding Registrar’s approvals about numbers

20 Provisions regarding Registrar’s approvals about numbers

(1) The Registrar may give one composite approval that operates as more than one of the following—

(a) an approval concerning the number of active members of a co-operative required under section 18 (3) or 19 (3);

(b) an approval concerning the number of persons required to hold the formation meeting of a co-operative under section 22 (2);

(c) an approval concerning the number of members required to sign the application for registration of a proposed co-operative under section 26 (1);

(d) an approval concerning the minimum number of members for a co-operative to continue to carry on business under section 119.

(2) A composite approval may be given in relation to—

(a) a particular co-operative or proposed co-operative; or

(b) a particular class of co-operatives or proposed co-operatives; or

(c) all co-operatives or proposed co-operatives.

(3) This section does not limit the power of the Registrar to give separate approvals under any of the relevant sections.