sec.82Members may be required to take up additional shares

sec.82 Members may be required to take up additional shares

The board of a distributing co-operative may require a member to take up or subscribe for additional shares under a proposal approved by a special resolution of the co-operative passed by a special postal ballot. The board of a distributing co-operative may deduct amounts in payment for additional shares from money payable to members for dealings with the co-operative, under a proposal approved by a special resolution of the co-operative passed by a special postal ballot. A proposal to require a member to take up or subscribe for additional shares must— be accompanied by a disclosure statement, registered by the Registrar, that explains the purpose for which the funds raised by the issue of the additional shares are to be used; and clearly show the total number of additional shares to be issued and the basis on which the shares are to be apportioned among members; and be accompanied by a statement informing the member that the member may inform the board by notice on or before the date stated in the statement (being a date before the passing of the special resolution) that the member resigns on the passing of the special resolution. A proposal to deduct amounts in payment for additional shares from amounts payable to members for their dealings with the distributing co-operative must clearly show— the basis on which the deductions are to be made; and the time and way of making those deductions. A proposal approved under this section is binding on— all members of the distributing co-operative at the date of the passing of the special resolution, other than a member who has given a notice of resignation under subsection (3) (c); and all persons who become members of the distributing co-operative after that date and before the total number of shares to be issued under the proposal has been issued. The requirements in respect of a proposal to take up additional shares under subsection (3) do not apply to the issue of bonus shares under section 80 (4) (a), 83 or 357. (sec.82-ssec.1) The board of a distributing co-operative may require a member to take up or subscribe for additional shares under a proposal approved by a special resolution of the co-operative passed by a special postal ballot. (sec.82-ssec.2) The board of a distributing co-operative may deduct amounts in payment for additional shares from money payable to members for dealings with the co-operative, under a proposal approved by a special resolution of the co-operative passed by a special postal ballot. (sec.82-ssec.3) A proposal to require a member to take up or subscribe for additional shares must— be accompanied by a disclosure statement, registered by the Registrar, that explains the purpose for which the funds raised by the issue of the additional shares are to be used; and clearly show the total number of additional shares to be issued and the basis on which the shares are to be apportioned among members; and be accompanied by a statement informing the member that the member may inform the board by notice on or before the date stated in the statement (being a date before the passing of the special resolution) that the member resigns on the passing of the special resolution. (sec.82-ssec.4) A proposal to deduct amounts in payment for additional shares from amounts payable to members for their dealings with the distributing co-operative must clearly show— the basis on which the deductions are to be made; and the time and way of making those deductions. (sec.82-ssec.5) A proposal approved under this section is binding on— all members of the distributing co-operative at the date of the passing of the special resolution, other than a member who has given a notice of resignation under subsection (3) (c); and all persons who become members of the distributing co-operative after that date and before the total number of shares to be issued under the proposal has been issued. (sec.82-ssec.6) The requirements in respect of a proposal to take up additional shares under subsection (3) do not apply to the issue of bonus shares under section 80 (4) (a), 83 or 357.