Co-operative Societies Act. Country/Territory Belize Document type Legislation Date 1948 (1963) Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Laws of Belize Revised Edition 2000, CAP. 313. Subject Agricultural & rural development Keyword Basic legislation Non-governmental entity Special fund Dispute settlement Cooperative/producer organization Geographical area Americas, Central America, Latin America and the Caribbean, Small Island Developing States Abstract The Act is divided into 11 Parts, including: Registration (II); Duties and privileges of societies (III); Rights and liabilities of members (IV); Property and funds of registered societies (V); Audit, inspection and enquiry (VI); Dissolution (VII); Surcharge and attachment (VIII); Disputes (IX); and Rules (X). A Cooperative society is a society whose objective is to promote the economic interest of its members (sect. 4). The Governor may appoint a Registrar of Cooperative Societies, who has duties and powers concerning registration, audit and inspection, dispute settlement and dissolution. Full text English Website www.belizelaw.org