Co-operative Societies Act. Country/Territory Solomon Islands Document type Legislation Date 1953 (2006) Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Solomon Islands Consolidated Legislation. Long titleAn Act to provide for the formation and to regulate the operations of co-operative societies. Subject Agricultural & rural development Keyword Agricultural development Cooperative/producer organization Registration Dispute settlement Non-governmental entity Basic legislation Geographical area Asia and the Pacific, Least Developed Countries, Melanesia, Oceania, Small Island Developing States, South Pacific Abstract The Act consists of 53 sections divided into 10 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 inquiry (VI); Dissolution (VIII); Disputes (VIII); Rules (IX); Miscellaneous (X). Full text English Website www.paclii.org References - Legislation Implemented by Co-operative Societies Rules. Legislation | Solomon Islands | 1956 (2005) Keyword: Agricultural development, Cooperative/producer organization, Registration, Dispute settlement, Credit Source: FAO, FAOLEX Co-operative Societies (Exemption) Rules. Legislation | Solomon Islands | 1979 (2005) Keyword: Cooperative/producer organization, Registration Source: FAO, FAOLEX