219Special return to be lodged at request of Registrar

219 Special return to be lodged at request of Registrar (1) The Registrar may, by written direction, require a co-operative to lodge with the Registrar a special return in the form, within the time, and relating to the subject matter, stated by the Registrar. (2) The co-operative must comply with a direction under subsection (1). Note Part 3.3 also requires reports to be lodged with the Registrar. Division 7 Name and registered office 220 Name to include certain matter (1) The name of a co-operative may consist of words, numbers or a combination of both. (2) The name of the co-operative must include the word "Co-operative" or "Cooperative" or the abbreviation "Co-op" or "Coop". (3) The word "Limited" or the abbreviation "Ltd" must be the last word of the name. (4) A corporation that is formed or incorporated under an Act of this jurisdiction (but not this Law) must not register under that Act by a name including the word "Co-operative" or "Cooperative" or the abbreviation "Co-op" or "Coop". (5) The Registrar must not register as the name of a co-operative a name that contains anything the National Regulations declare is an unsuitable name. (6) However, the Registrar may register a name that contains a thing declared to be an unsuitable name, if the Registrar is satisfied the name is suitable for registration in the particular circumstances. (7) The local regulations may exempt or provide for the exemption of specified entities or kinds of entities from subsection (4).

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