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Co-operative Societies Act 1979
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Co-operative Societies Act 1979
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Table of Contents
Co-operative Societies Act 1979
Long Title Part 1 PRELIMINARY
 
1 Short title
 
2 Interpretation
 
3 Appointment of Registrar, etc.
Part 2 FORMATION AND REGISTRATION OF SOCIETIES
 
4 Characteristics required for registration, etc.
 
5 Conditions of registration
 
6 Name of society
 
7 Application for registration
 
8 Requirements before registration
 
9 Registration
 
9A Modifying of terms and conditions of registration
 
10 Evidence of registration
 
10A Registers
Part 3 PRIVILEGES AND DUTIES OF SOCIETIES
 
11 Societies to be bodies corporate
 
12 Acts of societies not to be invalidated by certain defects
 
13 Power to federate
 
14 Power to make by-laws
 
15 Amendment and registration of by-laws
 
16 By-laws to bind members
 
16A Conversion from non-credit society to credit society
 
16B Control of credit societies
 
16BA Conversion from credit society to non-credit society on application
 
16BB Modifying of terms and conditions of written approval
 
16C Change of name of society
 
17 Address of society
 
18 Register of members and shares
 
19 Relevant particulars of officers of society
 
20 Copy of this Act, Rules, by-laws and list of members open to inspection
 
21 Contracts with members
 
22 Imposition of fines upon members
 
23 Creation of charges in favour of societies
 
24 Charge and set-off in respect of shares or interest of members
 
25 Shares or interest not liable to attachment or sale
 
26 Transfer of shares or interest where member dies or lacks capacity
 
27 Deposits by or on behalf of minors
 
28 Contracts with members of society who are minors
 
29 Proof of entries in books of society
 
30 (Repealed)
 
31 (Repealed)
 
32 Submission of minutes, returns and statements
 
32A Documents, etc., to be in English
 
32B Keeping of records and documents, etc.
 
32C Duty to inform Registrar of certain developments, etc.
 
33 Audit of societies
 
33A Special audit of societies
 
34 Annual reports, accounts and financial statements
 
35 Duties of auditor
 
36 Audit committees
 
37 (Repealed)
Part 4 RIGHTS AND LIABILITIES OF MEMBERS
 
38 Original members
 
39 Qualifications for membership
 
40 Members not to exercise rights until due payment made
 
41 (Repealed)
 
42 Votes of members
 
42A Statement of account
 
43 Restriction on shareholding
 
44 Restriction on transfer of shares or interest
 
45 Nomination
 
46 Liability of member limited by shares or by guarantee
 
47 Liability of past member and of estate of deceased member for debts of society
 
48 Right of member to withdraw from society
 
49 Expulsion of member
Part 5 ORGANISATION AND MANAGEMENT OF SOCIETIES
 
50 General meeting
 
51 Meeting of delegates
 
52 First meeting
 
53 Annual general meeting
 
54 Functions of annual general meeting
 
55 Extraordinary general meeting
 
56 Quorum at general meeting
 
57 Voting at general meeting
 
58 Minutes of general meeting
 
59 Constitution of committee of management of society
 
59A Registrar may appoint individuals to committee of management
 
59B Officers to be appointed for prescribed societies
 
60 Eligibility for membership of committee of management, or to be key employee
 
61 Functions of committee of management
 
62 Meetings of committee of management
 
63 Liability of members of committee of management of society
 
64 Disclosure of interests in transactions, property, offices, etc.
 
65 Restrictions relating to honoraria, etc., of members of committee of management and employees
 
65A Suspension of officers
Part 6 PROPERTY AND FUNDS OF SOCIETIES
 
66 Capital
 
66A Ordinary shares
 
66B Permanent shares
 
67 Restrictions on loans
 
68 Restrictions on borrowing
 
69 Investment of funds
 
70 (Repealed)
 
71 Contributions to Central Co-operative Fund and Singapore Labour Foundation
 
72 Distribution of net surplus
 
73 Bonus certificates and bonus shares
Part 7 AMALGAMATION AND TRANSFER
 
74 Amalgamation of societies
 
75 Transfer of societies
Part 8 DUTIES AND POWERS OF REGISTRAR
 
76 (Repealed)
 
77 Power to inspect materials, etc.
 
78 (Repealed)
 
79 Inquiry by Registrar
 
80 Examination of materials of indebted society on creditor’s application
 
81 Communication of findings on working of societies
 
82 Costs of special audit, inquiry and examination
 
83 Dissolution of societies
 
84 Powers of liquidator
 
85 Powers of Registrar to control liquidation
 
86 Enforcement of order
 
87 Limitation of jurisdiction of civil court
 
88 Disposal of assets on liquidation
 
89 Cancellation of registration
 
90 Surcharge and attachment
 
91 Settlement of disputes
 
92 Case stated on question of law
 
93 Miscellaneous powers of Registrar
 
93A Conversion of credit society to non-credit society, etc., on failure to comply with prudential requirements
 
93B Codes, guidelines, etc., by Registrar
 
94 Powers of Registrar where committee of management of society not performing duties properly, etc.
 
94A Powers of Registrar to protect interests of members or property of society
Part 9 MISCELLANEOUS
 
95 Power of Minister to make rules
 
95A Foreign co-operative societies
 
96 Special power of Minister to grant exemption from requirements as to registration
 
97 Special power of Minister to exempt societies from provisions of this Act
 
97A General exemption
 
97B Amendment of Schedule
 
97C Power to freeze bank accounts
 
98 Recovery of sums due to Government
 
99 Prohibition on use of word "co-operative"
 
100 General penalty
 
100A False reports made by officer to member of committee of management, auditor or member of society
 
100AA Wilful falsification of book, etc., of society
 
100AB Unlawful alteration, suppression, etc., of documents
 
100B Fraudulently inducing persons to invest or deposit money with society
 
100BA False or misleading statement or information to induce person to join society, etc.
 
100C Fraud by officers against creditors of societies
 
100D Offences by bodies corporate, etc.
 
100E Jurisdiction of court
 
100F Composition of offences
 
101 Certain Acts not to apply
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