Co-operative Societies Act [Chapter 24:05]. Country/Territory Zimbabwe Document type Legislation Date 1990 (2001) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to provide for the formation, registration, regulation, management, functioning and dissolution of co-operative societies in accordance with co-operative principles and in pursuance of Government policy and self-reliance; to provide for the formation of a National Co-operative Federation; to provide for the establishment of a Central Co-operative Fund; and to provide for matters connected with or incidental to the foregoing. Subject Agricultural & rural development Keyword Agricultural development Cooperative/producer organization Institution Non-governmental entity Registration Basic legislation Geographical area Africa, Eastern Africa, Landlocked Developing Nations Abstract This Act provides rules relative to the constitution, registration, functioning and winding up of co-operative societies, establishes the National Co-operative Federation and the Central Co-operative Fund and makes provision in general for the development and organization of the cooperative movement in Zimbabwe. Full text English Website www.parlzim.gov.zw