Co-operative Societies Act. Country/Territory Tonga Document type Legislation Date 1973 (1988) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to provide for the formation of co-operative societies and to regulate their operations. Subject Agricultural & rural development Keyword Agricultural development Cooperative/producer organization Registration Dispute settlement Basic legislation Geographical area Asia and the Pacific, Oceania, Polynesia, Small Island Developing States, South Pacific Abstract The Act consists of 68 sections divided into 11 Parts: Preliminary (I); 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); Rules (X); Miscellaneous (XI). Full text English Website legislation.to References - Legislation Implemented by Co-operative Societies Rules. Legislation | Tonga | 1973 (2005) Keyword: Agricultural development, Cooperative/producer organization, Registration, Dispute settlement Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Miscellaneous Amendments (Privy Council) Act 2010 (No. 42 of 2010). Legislation | Tonga | 2010 Keyword: Institution Source: FAO, FAOLEX