Co-operative Societies Act, 1998 (No. 20 of 1998). Country/Territory Zambia Document type Legislation Date 1998 Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to revise the law relating to the formation, registration and regulation of cooperative societies; to repeal the Co-operative Societies Act, 1970; and to provide for matters connected with or incidental to the foregoing. Subject Agricultural & rural development Keyword Agricultural development Cooperative/producer organization Registration Non-governmental entity Basic legislation Geographical area Africa, Eastern Africa, Landlocked Developing Nations, Least Developed Countries Abstract The Act consist of 85 sections divided into 12 Parts: Preliminary (I); Development of cooperatives, cooperative societies and public officers (II); Registration and organization of cooperative societies (III); Rights and liabilities of members (IV); Board of directors (V); Charges by cooperative societies (VI); Administration of cooperative societies (VII); Amalgamation, transfer of engagements and division of cooperative societies (VIII); Savings and credit cooperative societies (IX); Co-operative unions and federations (X); Winding-up and cancellation (XI); Miscellaneous (XII). Full text English Website www.hurid.org.zm References - Legislation Implemented by Co-operative Societies Regulations, 1999 (S.I. No. 26 of 1999). Legislation | Zambia | 1999 Keyword: Agricultural development, Cooperative/producer organization, Registration Source: FAO, FAOLEX