Co-operatives National Law (Queensland)
sec.464False copies of rules
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sec.464 False copies of rules
A person must not give to— a member of a participating co-operative; or a person intending or applying to become a member of a participating co-operative; a copy of any rules or any amendments of rules of the participating co-operative, other than those that have been registered under the relevant corresponding co-operatives law, representing that they are binding on the members of the participating co-operative. A person must not circulate a copy of any rules of a participating co-operative after they have been registered under the relevant corresponding co-operatives law if the copy contains amendments that have not been so registered and the person represents that they have been so registered when they have not been. Maximum penalty—$1,000. (sec.464-ssec.1) A person must not give to— a member of a participating co-operative; or a person intending or applying to become a member of a participating co-operative; a copy of any rules or any amendments of rules of the participating co-operative, other than those that have been registered under the relevant corresponding co-operatives law, representing that they are binding on the members of the participating co-operative. (sec.464-ssec.2) A person must not circulate a copy of any rules of a participating co-operative after they have been registered under the relevant corresponding co-operatives law if the copy contains amendments that have not been so registered and the person represents that they have been so registered when they have not been.
- (a) a member of a participating co-operative; or
- (b) a person intending or applying to become a member of a participating co-operative;