Co-operatives National Law (Queensland)
sec.110Becoming a member of co-operative
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sec.110 Becoming a member of co-operative
On the registration of a co-operative, the persons who signed the application for registration become members of the co-operative. Other persons may be admitted as members of the co-operative as provided by its rules. A minor may be admitted as a member of the co-operative unless the rules of the co-operative otherwise provide. 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. If 2 or more co-operatives merge, the members of the merged co-operative are— the members of the merging co-operatives; and other persons admitted as members of the merged co-operative under its rules. (sec.110-ssec.1) On the registration of a co-operative, the persons who signed the application for registration become members of the co-operative. (sec.110-ssec.2) Other persons may be admitted as members of the co-operative as provided by its rules. (sec.110-ssec.3) A minor may be admitted as a member of the co-operative unless the rules of the co-operative otherwise provide. (sec.110-ssec.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. (sec.110-ssec.5) If 2 or more co-operatives merge, the members of the merged co-operative are— the members of the merging co-operatives; and other persons admitted as members of the merged co-operative under its rules.
- (a) the members of the merging co-operatives; and
- (b) other persons admitted as members of the merged co-operative under its rules.