Co-operatives (National Uniform Legislation) Act 2015
222Use of abbreviations
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222 Use of abbreviations A description of a co-operative is not inadequate or incorrect merely because of one or more of the following: (a) the use of the abbreviation "Co-op" or "Coop" instead of the word "Co-operative" or "Cooperative" in the co-operative's name (see section 220(2));
Co-operatives (National Uniform Legislation) Act 2015 144 (b) the use of the abbreviation "Ltd" instead of the word "Limited" in the co-operative's name (see section 220(3)); (c) the use of the symbol "&" instead of the word "and" in the co-operative's name; (d) the use of any of the words instead of the corresponding abbreviation or symbol in the co-operative's name; (e) the use of any abbreviation or elaboration of the name of the co-operative that is approved in a particular case or for a particular purpose by the Registrar in writing.