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Co-operatives Act (No. 23 of 1996).

Country/Territory
Namibia
Document type
Legislation
Date
1996
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Act to provide for the formation, registration and winding-up of cooperatives and to provide for matters connected therewith.
Subject
Agricultural & rural development
Keyword
Agricultural development Cooperative/producer organization Registration Court/tribunal Institution Basic legislation
Geographical area
Africa, South Atlantic, Southern Africa
Abstract

The Act consists of 112 sections divided intro 17 Parts: Administration of Act (I); Categories and types of, and persons who may form, cooperatives (II); Provisions relating to by-laws of cooperatives (III); Registration of cooperatives (IV); Membership and liabilities of members of cooperatives (V); Administration of cooperatives (VI); Boards and supervisory committees (VII); Meetings of members of cooperatives (VIII); Financial matters of cooperatives (IX); Accounting records, annual financial accounts and auditing (X); Amalgamation, transfer, division and conversion of cooperatives; (XI); Winding-up of cooperatives (XII); Cooperatives Advisory Board (XIII); Cooperatives Tribunal (XIV); Disputes between cooperatives or members of co-operatives and Registrar or such cooperatives or members and persons other than Registrar (XV); Offences and penalties (XVI); Miscellaneous provisions (XVII).

Full text
English
Website
www.lac.org.na

References - Legislation

Implemented by

Model Regulations for Co-operative Agricultural Societies with Unlimited Liability (GN No. 313 of 1946).

Legislation | Namibia | 1946 (1996)

Keyword: Agricultural development, Cooperative/producer organization, Business/industry/corporations

Source: FAO, FAOLEX