Co-operatives (National Uniform Legislation) Act 2015
214Inspection of co-operative's registers and other documents
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214 Inspection of co-operative's registers and other documents (1) A co-operative must have at the office where the registers are kept and available during all reasonable hours for inspection by a member free of charge the following: (a) a copy of: (i) this Law; and (ii) the Co-operatives National Law Act of this jurisdiction; and (iii) the National Regulations; and (iv) the local regulations; (b) a copy of the rules of the co-operative and attachments to the rules required under section 421; (c) a copy of the minutes of each general meeting of the (d) a copy of the last annual report of the co-operative; (e) the register of directors; (f) the register of members;
Co-operatives (National Uniform Legislation) Act 2015 139 (g) the register of names of persons who have given loans or deposits to the co-operative or hold securities or debentures given or issued by the co-operative; (h) the register of CCUs issued by the co-operative and their holders; (i) other registers that the National Regulations may provide are to be open for inspection under this section. (2) If a register is not kept on a computer, the member may inspect the register itself. (3) If the register is kept on a computer, the member may inspect a hard copy of the information on the register unless the person and the co-operative agree the person can access the information by computer. (4) A member is entitled to make a copy of entries in a register specified in subsection (1) free of charge unless the rules of the co-operative require a fee to be paid, in which case the copy may be made on payment of the required fee. (5) The fee required by the rules of the co-operative must not be more than the fee (for a copy of any entry in the register): (6) A co-operative must: (a) permit a member to inspect a document or make a copy of a document the member may inspect or make under this section; and (b) give the member all reasonable help to inspect the document or make the copy. (7) The rules of a co-operative may provide for the availability or non-availability of minutes of board meetings and subcommittee meetings for inspection by members.
Co-operatives (National Uniform Legislation) Act 2015 140 (8) A co-operative must have, at the place where the registers are kept and available during all reasonable hours for inspection by any person, the documents in relation to the co-operative prescribed by (9) Neither subsection (7) nor a rule referred to in that subsection affects access to minutes being obtained under section 143 or any other provision of this Law.