Co-operatives National Law (Tasmania) Act 2015. Country/Territory Australia Territorial subdivision Tasmania Document type Legislation Date 2015 (2015) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Agricultural & rural development Keyword Cooperative/producer organization Offences/penalties Geographical area Asia and the Pacific, Australia and New Zealand, Indian Ocean, Oceania, South Pacific Abstract This Act, consisting of 26 sections divided into five Parts and consolidated by four Schedules, makes provision for the establishment, registration, operation and management of cooperatives. The Act provides for: application of Co-operatives National Law and Co-operatives National Regulations; Some Matters Referred to in Co-operatives National Law; Regulations; legal capacity and powers of cooperatives; members of cooperatives and their rights and liabilities; cooperatives’ rules; operations of cooperatives; management and administration of cooperatives; cooperatives’ funds and property; restrictions on the acquisition of interests in cooperatives; the unification or division of cooperatives; foreign cooperatives; supervision and protection of cooperatives; offences and penalties; etc. Full text English Website www.austlii.edu.au References - Legislation Repeals Cooperatives Act, 1999. Legislation | Australia | 1999 (2012) Keyword: Cooperative/producer organization, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX Cooperatives Regulations 2010. Legislation | Australia | 2010 (2012) Keyword: Cooperative/producer organization, Agricultural development Source: FAO, FAOLEX Implemented by Co-operatives National Law (Tasmania) Local Regulations 2015. Legislation | Australia | 2015 (2015) Keyword: Cooperative/producer organization, Offences/penalties, Royalties/fees, Indigenous peoples Source: FAO, FAOLEX