Cooperatives Act (C.C.S.M. c. C223). Country/Territory Canada Territorial subdivision Manitoba Document type Legislation Date 1998 (2017) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Agricultural & rural development, Land & soil Keyword Agricultural development Cooperative/producer organization Basic legislation Registration Credit Business/industry/corporations Governance Certification Offences/penalties Inspection Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Geographical area Americas, Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic Abstract The present Act makes provisions for the registration and organization of cooperative societies, defines their powers, privileges and duties and provides for their internal organization, management and finances, and provides for other matters relating to the functioning of cooperative societies and cooperative development. The text consists of 21 Parts as follows: Interpretation and application (1); Incorporation (2); Capacity and powers (3); Registered office, records and returns (4); Corporate finance (5); Share certificates, memberships and transfers (6); Trustee indentures (7); Directors and by-laws (8); Membership and shareholders (9); Proxies (10); Financial disclosure (11); Housing cooperatives (12); Worker cooperatives (13); Fundamental changes (14); Investigations (15); Receivers and receiver managers (16); Liquidation, dissolution and revival (17), Remedies, offences and penalties (18); General provisions (19); Consequential amendments (20); Repeal, (21). Full text English/French Website www.gov.mb.ca References - Legislation Implemented by Cooperatives Regulation (Man. Reg. 95/99). Legislation | Canada | 1999 (2014) Keyword: Cooperative/producer organization, Governance, Data collection/reporting, Registration, Certification, Royalties/fees, Dispute settlement, Court/tribunal Source: FAO, FAOLEX Co-operative Associations Loans and Loans Guarantee Act (C.C.S.M. c. C220). Legislation | Canada | 1987 (2002) Keyword: Cooperative/producer organization, Financial agricultural measures, Credit Source: FAO, FAOLEX