465False copy of documents

465 False copy of documents

465 False copy of documents

(1) A person who, in purported compliance with a provision of the relevant corresponding co-operatives law that corresponds to section 122—

(a) gives a person intending or applying to become a member of a participating co-operative a document as a copy of—

(i) a special resolution of the co-operative; or

(ii) the last annual report of the co-operative; and

(b) knows or ought to know that, in a material respect, it is not a true copy of the resolution or report; and

(c) does not indicate to that person that it is not a true copy;

is guilty of an offence.

Note—

Section 464 deals with false copies of rules.

(2) A person who, in purported compliance with a provision of the relevant corresponding co-operatives law that corresponds to section 122—

(a) makes available for inspection by a person intending or applying to become a member of a participating co-operative a document as a copy of—

(i) a special resolution of the co-operative; or

(ii) the last annual report of the co-operative; and

(b) knows or ought to know that, in a material respect, it is not a true copy of the resolution or report; and

(c) does not indicate to that person that it is not a true copy;

is guilty of an offence.

Maximum penalty—$1,000.