Part 5Miscellaneous

Part 5—Miscellaneous 18—Non‑application of Co-operatives National Law to housing co‑operatives and other bodies Section 220(4) of the Co-operatives National Law (South Australia) does not apply to— (a) a housing co‑operative within the meaning of the South Australian Co-operative and Community Housing Act 1991; or (b) a building society or credit union; or (c) an entity exempt from the operation of section 220(4) by the local regulations. 19—Orders and other instruments published in Gazette A copy of an order, notice, exemption or other instrument published in the Gazette purporting to have been given or issued under this Act, the Co-operatives National Law (South Australia), the Co-operatives National Regulations (South Australia) or the local regulations is evidence of the giving or issuing of the order, notice, exemption or other instrument of which it purports to be a copy. 20—Proceedings for offences offence means an offence under the local application provisions of this Act, the local regulations, the Co-operatives National Law (South Australia) or the Co-operatives National Regulations (South Australia). (2) Proceedings for an offence under the local application provisions of this Act or the local regulations may be— (a) started no later than 5 years after the alleged commission of the offence; and (b) started only by the Registrar or a person authorised in writing by the Registrar to start the proceedings. See sections 551 and 552 of the Co-operatives National Law about starting proceedings for an offence under that Law or the National Regulations. 21—Proceedings for recovery of fines or penalties under co‑operative's rules Proceedings for the recovery of a fine or penalty imposed by the rules of a co‑operative may be instituted only by the co‑operative. 22—Particular officials protected from liability official means— (a) the Minister; or (b) the Registrar; or (c) a public sector official (within the meaning of section 7) engaged in the administration of the local application provisions of this Act or the Co-operatives National Law (South Australia). (2) An official does not incur civil liability for an act done, or omission made, honestly and without negligence under the local application provisions of this Act, the local regulations, the Co-operatives National Law (South Australia) or the Co-operatives National Regulations (South Australia). (3) If subsection (2) prevents a civil liability attaching to an official, the liability attaches instead to the State. 23—Registrar of Co‑operatives (1) The Corporate Affairs Commission is designated as the Registrar of Co‑operatives and may exercise the functions of the Registrar of Co‑operatives expressed to be conferred or imposed on the Registrar by or under the local application provisions of this Act, the local regulations, the Co-operatives National Law (South Australia) or the Co-operatives National Regulations (South Australia). (2) For that purpose, a reference in the local application provisions of this Act, the local regulations, the Co-operatives National Law (South Australia) or the Co-operatives National Regulations (South Australia) to the Registrar is to be read as a reference to the Corporate Affairs Commission, but those functions are to be exercised under the title of the Registrar of Co‑operatives.