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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