Co-operatives (National Uniform Legislation) Act 2015
469Name and place of origin to appear on business and other
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469 Name and place of origin to appear on business and other documents (1) A participating co-operative must ensure its name, the jurisdiction of its registration and any other information prescribed by the National Regulations appear in legible characters: (a) on each seal of the co-operative; and (b) in all notices, advertisements and other official publications of the participating co-operative; and (c) in all its business documents. (2) An officer of a participating co-operative or a person on its behalf must not: (a) use any seal of the co-operative; or (b) issue or authorise the issue of a notice, advertisement or other official publication of the co-operative; or (c) sign or authorise to be signed on behalf of the co-operative any business document of the co-operative;
Co-operatives (National Uniform Legislation) Act 2015 287 in or on which the co-operative's name or place of origin does not appear in legible characters. (3) A director of a participating co-operative must not knowingly authorise or permit a contravention of this section. business document of a participating co-operative means a document that is issued, signed or endorsed by or on behalf of the co-operative and is: (a) a business letter, statement of account, invoice or order for goods or services; or (b) a bill of exchange, promissory note, cheque or other negotiable instrument; or (c) a receipt or letter of credit issued by the co-operative; or (d) a document of a class prescribed by the National Regulations as a class of business documents. Part 5.4 Winding up of participating co-operatives in this jurisdiction