Co-operatives National Law (Queensland)
sec.58False copies of rules
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sec.58 False copies of rules
A person must not give to a member of a co-operative or to a person intending or applying to become a member of a co-operative a copy of any rules or any amendments of rules, other than those that have been registered, representing that they are binding on the members of the co-operative. A person must not amend any of the rules of a co-operative after they have been registered and circulate the amended rules representing that they have been registered when they have not been. Maximum penalty—$1,000. (sec.58-ssec.1) A person must not give to a member of a co-operative or to a person intending or applying to become a member of a co-operative a copy of any rules or any amendments of rules, other than those that have been registered, representing that they are binding on the members of the co-operative. (sec.58-ssec.2) A person must not amend any of the rules of a co-operative after they have been registered and circulate the amended rules representing that they have been registered when they have not been.