Co-operative Societies Act (Cap. 314). Pays/Territoire Bahamas Type du document Législation Date 2005 Source FAO, FAOLEX Titre completAn Act respecting the registration, supervision and management of Co-operative Societies, the members of which have a common bond of philosophy and social and economic objectives. Sujet Agriculture et développement rural Mot clé Développement agricole Coopérative/organisation de producteurs Enregistrement Contrat/accord Institution Législation de base Aire géographique Amériques, Caraïbes, Amérique latine et Caraïbes, Atlantique Nord, Petits états insulaires en développement Résumé This Act makes provision with respect to establishment, registration, management, operation, reconstruction, amalgamation and dissolution of co-operative societies The Bahamas. It also contains rules relative to the disposal of produce of members through co-operative societies and provides for settlement of disputes. For this purpose it establishes the Registered Societies Appeals Tribunal. Before carrying out business, co-operative societies shall be registered with the Director of Societies established under this Act. The Director shall also perform other functions including the supervision of societies. The Act also creates an apex body, which shall coordinate, assist and promote all registered societies. Societies shall have a precedence in claims on debts to be recovered from members, excluded government claims or claims relative to rents by landlords. Texte intégral Anglais Site web laws.bahamas.gov.bs Références - Législation Implementé par Co-operative Societies Regulations (Cap. 314). Législation | Bahamas | 1997 Mot clé: Développement agricole, Coopérative/organisation de producteurs, Enregistrement, Contrat/accord Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amendé par Co-operative Societies Act (No. 8 of 2015). Législation | Bahamas | 2015 Mot clé: Développement agricole, Coopérative/organisation de producteurs, Législation de base Source: FAO, FAOLEX