6.—(1) No society shall be registered by a name which, in the opinion of the Registrar —
(a)
is likely to mislead members of the public as to the true character or purpose of the society;
(b)
is identical to or so nearly resembles the name of some other society as is likely to deceive or confuse members of the public or members of either society;
(c)
so nearly resembles the name of any body corporate as is likely to be mistaken for it or for being related to it; or
(d)
is undesirable or offensive.
[23/2008]
(2) Every society shall have —
(a)
the word “co-operative” or its equivalent in the Malay, Chinese and Tamil languages as part of its name; and
(b)
the word “limited” or its equivalent in the Malay, Chinese and Tamil languages at the end of its name.
Informal Consolidation | Amended Act 3 of 2018
Name of society
6.—(1) No society shall have a name which, in the opinion of the Registrar —
(a)
is likely to mislead members of the public as to the true character or purpose of the society;
(b)
is identical to or so nearly resembles the name of some other society as is likely to deceive or confuse members of the public or members of either society;
(c)
so nearly resembles the name of any body corporate as is likely to be mistaken for it or for being related to it; or
(d)
is undesirable or offensive.
[23/2008]
[Act 3 of 2018 wef 10/04/2018]
(2) Every society shall have —
(a)
as part of its name, the word “co‑operative” or “cooperative”, or its equivalent in the Malay, Chinese or Tamil language; and
[Act 3 of 2018 wef 10/04/2018]
(b)
at the end of its name, the word “limited” or its equivalent in the Malay, Chinese or Tamil language.