Co-operatives (National Uniform Legislation) Act 2015
49Execution of documents by co-operative (cf Corporations
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49 Execution of documents by co-operative (cf Corporations Act s 127) (1) A co-operative may execute a document without using a common seal if the document is signed by: (a) 2 directors of the co-operative; or (b) a director and the secretary of the co-operative. (2) A co-operative with a common seal may execute a document if the seal is fixed to the document and the fixing of the seal is witnessed by: (a) 2 directors of the co-operative; or (b) a director and the secretary of the co-operative. (3) A co-operative may execute a document as a deed if the document is expressed to be executed as a deed and is executed in accordance with subsection (1) or (2). (4) This section does not limit the ways in which a co-operative may execute a document (including a deed).