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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 title
An 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
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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Repealed by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