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Co-operative Societies Act 1982.

Country/Territory
Papua New Guinea
Document type
Legislation
Date
1982 (2006)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Papua New Guinea Consolidated Legislation 2006.
Long title
Being an Act to provide for the establishment of Co-operative Societies and for related purposes.
Subject
Agricultural & rural development
Keyword
Agricultural development Cooperative/producer organization Registration Non-governmental entity Basic legislation
Geographical area
Asia and the Pacific, Melanesia, Oceania, Small Island Developing States, South Pacific
Abstract

Parts II, III and IV provide for the procedures and criteria of formation and registration of a cooperative society and its operation. Section 38 defines the powers of a society. Some provisions of Part III concern agreements a society may enter into. A society shall be managed by a Board of Directors. Part V provides for amalgamations, associations, federations and composite societies. Two or more societies may, subject to this Act, apply to the Registrar to be registered as an amalgamated society (sect. 103). On application the Registrar may: (a) register three or more societies as an association of societies; or (b) register three or more associations as a federation of associations; or (c) register three or more organizations registered under this Act as a composite society (sect. 106).

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