Co-operatives National Law (Queensland)
sec.146Meaning of “active membership provisions and resolutions”
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sec.146 Meaning of “active membership provisions and resolutions”
Active membership provisions in the rules of a co-operative are provisions in the rules that state— which of the activities of the co-operative are the primary activities of the co-operative; and the way in which, and the extent to which, a member of the co-operative must use or support an activity of, or maintain a relationship or arrangement with, the co-operative, for carrying on a primary activity of the co-operative, to establish active membership of the co-operative. An active membership resolution is a resolution that would, if given effect to, make or amend active membership provisions in the rules of a co-operative. (sec.146-ssec.1) Active membership provisions in the rules of a co-operative are provisions in the rules that state— which of the activities of the co-operative are the primary activities of the co-operative; and the way in which, and the extent to which, a member of the co-operative must use or support an activity of, or maintain a relationship or arrangement with, the co-operative, for carrying on a primary activity of the co-operative, to establish active membership of the co-operative. (sec.146-ssec.2) An active membership resolution is a resolution that would, if given effect to, make or amend active membership provisions in the rules of a co-operative.
- (a) which of the activities of the co-operative are the primary activities of the co-operative; and
- (b) the way in which, and the extent to which, a member of the co-operative must use or support an activity of, or maintain a relationship or arrangement with, the co-operative, for carrying on a primary activity of the co-operative, to establish active membership of the co-operative.