Co-operatives National Law (South Australia) Act 2013. Country/Territory Australia Territorial subdivision South Australia Document type Legislation Date 2013 (2017) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to make provision for a national legislative scheme relating to the formation, registration and management of co operatives; to repeal the Co-operatives Act 1997; and for related purposes. Subject Agricultural & rural development Keyword Cooperative/producer organization Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Agricultural development Registration Geographical area Asia and the Pacific, Australia and New Zealand, Indian Ocean, Oceania, South Pacific Abstract This Act, consisting of 624 sections divided into eight Chapters and completed by four Schedules, provides for a national legislative scheme relating to the formation, registration and management of co-operatives. The objects of this Law are: a) to enable the formation, registration and operation of co operatives; b) to promote co-operative philosophy, principles, practices and objectives; c) to protect the interests of co-operatives, their members and the public in the operations and activities of co-operatives; d) to ensure directors of co-operatives are accountable for their actions and decisions to the members of co-operatives; e) to encourage and facilitate self management by co-operatives at all levels; and f) to encourage the development, integration and strengthening of co-operatives at local, regional, national and international levels by supporting and fostering State, Territory and national peak organisations and co-operative instrumentalities. The Act is divided into the following Chapters: Preliminary (1); Formation, powers and constitution of co-operatives (2); Management and operation of co-operatives (3); and other events for co-operatives (4); Participating co-operatives (5); Supervision and protection of co-operatives (6); Legal proceedings and other matters (7); and General (8). Full text English Website www6.austlii.edu.au References - Legislation Repeals Co-operatives Act 1997. Legislation | Australia | 1997 (2012) Keyword: Cooperative/producer organization Source: FAO, FAOLEX Implemented by Co-operatives (South Australia) Regulations 2015. Legislation | Australia | 2015 (2018) Keyword: Cooperative/producer organization, Procedural matters, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Registration, Indigenous peoples Source: FAO, FAOLEX