Co-operative Societies Act 1996 (No. 15 of 1996). Country/Territory Dominica Document type Legislation Date 1997 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Official Gazette, pp. 273-405. Long titleAn Act to make provision for the registration, supervision and management of cooperative societies and to repeal the Co-operative Societies Act. Subject Agricultural & rural development Keyword Agricultural development Cooperative/producer organization Registration Court/tribunal Dispute settlement Non-governmental entity Geographical area Americas, Caribbean, Latin America and the Caribbean, Small Island Developing States Abstract The Act consists of 243 sections divided into 17 Parts: Preliminary (I); Administration (II); Membership and meetings (III); Management (IV); Financing (V); Business of society (VI); Property and funds of the society (VII); Financial disclosure and audit (VIII); Reconstruction of Societies (IX); Receivers and receiver-managers (X); Dissolution (XI); Investigations (XII); Disputes (XIII); Specialised Societies (XIV); APEX body (XV); Offences (XVI); Miscellaneous (XVII). Section 3 defines a society conform the cooperative principles. There shall be a Commissioner of Cooperatives who shall be responsible for registration of cooperative societies, promote cooperative societies and supervise them (sect. 5). Section 10 concerns the by-laws of cooperative societies. Conditions for registration are set out in section 12. Disputes between members, cooperative societies and third parties shall be resolved in principal by the Commissioner or an arbitrator and may be appealed against with the Co-operative Societies Appeal Tribunal established under section 188. Registered societies may establish an Apex body for coordination under section 215. Full text English References - Legislation Implemented by Co-operative Societies Regulations (Cap. 78:03). Legislation | Dominica | 1950 (1990) Keyword: Agricultural development, Cooperative/producer organization, Registration, Court/tribunal, Dispute settlement, Non-governmental entity Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Co-operative Societies (Amendment) Act, 2003 (No. 21 of 2003). Legislation | Dominica | 2003 Keyword: Agricultural development, Cooperative/producer organization, Inspection Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by Co-operative Societies Act, 2011 (No. 2 of 2011). Legislation | Dominica | 2011 Keyword: Agricultural development, Cooperative/producer organization, Registration, Dispute settlement, Court/tribunal, Non-governmental entity, Offences/penalties, Basic legislation Source: FAO, FAOLEX