Co-operatives Act 1997. Country/Territory Australia Territorial subdivision South Australia Document type Legislation Date 1997 (2012) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to provide for the formation, registration and management of co-operatives; and for other purposes. Subject Agricultural & rural development Keyword Cooperative/producer organization Geographical area Asia and the Pacific, Australia and New Zealand, Indian Ocean, Oceania, South Pacific Abstract This Act concerns the formation, registration and management of co-operatives. The Act consists of 454 sections and is divided into the following parts: Preliminary (1); Formation (2); Legal capacity and powers (3); Membership (4); Rules (5); Active membership (6); Shares (7); Voting and meetings (8); Management and administration of co-operatives (9); Funds and property (10); Restrictions on the acquisition of interests in co-operatives (11); Merger, transfer of engagements, winding up (12); Arrangements and reconstructions (13); Foreign co-operatives (14); Supervision and protection of co-operatives (15); Administration of this Act (16); Offences and proceedings (17) and General (18). Full text English Website www.austlii.edu.au References - Legislation Implemented by Co-operatives Regulations 1985. Legislation | Australia | 1985 (2003) Keyword: Cooperative/producer organization Source: FAO, FAOLEX Co-operatives Regulations 2012. Legislation | Australia | 2012 Keyword: Cooperative/producer organization Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by Co-operatives National Law (South Australia) Act 2013. Legislation | Australia | 2013 (2017) Keyword: Cooperative/producer organization, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Agricultural development, Registration Source: FAO, FAOLEX