No. S 64
Co-operative Societies Act
(CHAPTER 62)
Co-operative Societies
(Exemption under Section 97)
Order 2012
In exercise of the powers conferred by section 97 of the Co-operative Societies Act, the MG (NS) Chan Chun Sing, Minister of State, charged with the responsibility of the Minister for Community Development, Youth and Sports, hereby makes the following Order:
Citation and commencement
1.  This Order may be cited as the Co-operative Societies (Exemption under Section 97) Order 2012 and shall come into operation on 17th February 2012.
Exemption
2.  Singapore Mercantile Co-operative Society Limited is exempted from the requirement in section 39(3A) of the Act that membership of individuals in a credit society is to be restricted to individuals who belong to a field of membership consisting of a pre-existing common bond of association or community of interest among the members thereof.
Made this 13th day of February 2012.
CHAN HENG KEE
Permanent Secretary,
Ministry of Community Development,
Youth and Sports,
Singapore.
[MCDS 76-13-03 Vol. 6; AG/LLRD/SL/62/2010/2 Vol. 2]