Co-operatives National Regulation (Queensland)
sch.6-sec.16Forfeiture and cancellations—inactive members (CNL ss156–163)
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sch.6-sec.16 Forfeiture and cancellations—inactive members (CNL ss156–163)
The board must declare the membership of a member cancelled if: the whereabouts of the member are not presently known to the co-operative and have not been known to the co-operative for a continuous period of at least ..... years; or the member is not presently active and has not been active within the meaning of rule 4 in the past ..... years. The period of inactivity must take account of the active membership requirements in rule 4 . For example, if a member is required to acquire or sell product or services during a calendar year, the period of time should be expressed in terms of calendar years. The period of time for inactivity under the Law is 3 years. The co-operative’s rules may specify a shorter time than 3 years. If no period of time is specified, it will be as specified in the Law.
- (a) the whereabouts of the member are not presently known to the co-operative and have not been known to the co-operative for a continuous period of at least ..... years; or
- (b) the member is not presently active and has not been active within the meaning of rule 4 in the past ..... years.