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Cooperatives Act 1997.

Country/Territory
Australia
Territorial subdivision
Queensland
Document type
Legislation
Date
1997 (2014)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Act to provide for the formation, registration and management of cooperatives, and for related purposes.
Subject
Agricultural & rural development
Keyword
Cooperative/producer organization Agricultural development Basic legislation
Geographical area
Asia and the Pacific, Australia and New Zealand, Indian Ocean, Oceania, South Pacific
Entry into force notes
This Act enters into force on 25 August 1997.
Abstract

This Act provides for the formation, registration and management of cooperatives; it is divided into 19 Parts (484 sections). Provisions cover, among others, formation of cooperatives (Part 2), membership (Part 4), management and administration of cooperatives (Part 9), merger, transfer and enlargement (Part 11), foreign cooperatives (Part 14) and offences and proceedings (Part 17). The Act is completed by 8 Schedules regarding cooperatives requirements.

Full text
English
Website
www.legislation.qld.gov.au

References - Legislation

Implemented by

Cooperatives Regulation 1997.

Legislation | Australia | 1997 (2019)

Keyword: Cooperative/producer organization, Access-to-information, Indigenous peoples

Source: FAO, FAOLEX