Co-operative Societies Rules. Country/Territory Tonga Document type Regulation Date 1973 (2005) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Agricultural & rural development Keyword Agricultural development Cooperative/producer organization Registration Dispute settlement Geographical area Asia and the Pacific, Oceania, Polynesia, Small Island Developing States, South Pacific Abstract These Rules concern societies registered under the Cooperative Societies Act. Matters regulated include: application for registration, membership of a society, division of profits, election and procedures of the committee of a registered society, loans to members, settlement of disputes and by-laws. The by-laws of a proposed society shall contain provision in respect of the matters set out in section 69. (75 rules) Full text English Website legislation.to References - Legislation Implements Co-operative Societies Act. Legislation | Tonga | 1973 (1988) Keyword: Agricultural development, Cooperative/producer organization, Registration, Dispute settlement, Basic legislation Source: FAO, FAOLEX