Co-operative Societies (Exemption) Rules. Country/Territory Solomon Islands Document type Regulation Date 1979 (2005) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Agricultural & rural development Keyword Cooperative/producer organization Registration Geographical area Asia and the Pacific, Least Developed Countries, Melanesia, Oceania, Small Island Developing States, South Pacific Abstract These Rules prescribe that the class of societies specified in the First Schedule are exempted from compliance with rules of the Cooperative Societies Rules as are specified in the first column of the Second Schedule to the extent as specified. Exemptions concern frequency of meetings, dividend of share capital increase and quorum of general meetings. The Secretary of a registered society shall apply the Registrar for amendment of the by-laws according to the exemption granted. Full text English Website www.paclii.org References - Legislation Implements Co-operative Societies Act. Legislation | Solomon Islands | 1953 (2006) Keyword: Agricultural development, Cooperative/producer organization, Registration, Dispute settlement, Non-governmental entity, Basic legislation Source: FAO, FAOLEX