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Co-operatives Act 1996 (No. 16 of 1996).

Country/Territory
Fiji
Document type
Legislation
Date
1996
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Act to provide for the registration and regulation of cooperatives, the repeal of the Co-operative Societies Act (Chapter 250) and related matters.
Subject
Agricultural & rural development
Keyword
Agricultural development Cooperative/producer organization Registration Dispute settlement Non-governmental entity Basic legislation
Geographical area
Asia and the Pacific, Melanesia, Oceania, Small Island Developing States, South Pacific
Abstract

The Act consists of 122 sections divided into 15 Parts: Preliminary (I); Objectives of a cooperative and cooperative principles (II); Appointment of registrar, formation and registration of cooperatives (III); Rights and duties of cooperatives (IV); Rights and duties of members (V); Secondary cooperatives, apex organizations and the national cooperative federation (VI); Co-operative Advisory Board (VII) Organization and management of co-operatives (VIII); Audit and inquiry (IX); Property and funds of a cooperative (X); Amalgamation, transfer, division and conversion of co-operatives (XI); Dissolution and liquidation of cooperatives (XII); Settlement of disputes (XIII); Miscellaneous provisions (XIV).

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