Co-Operative Societies Act · 2015 Revised Edition · Part IV
Section 28H
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
A member of the Board of a registered society who holds an office or possesses property by which, whether directly or indirectly a duty or interest may arise, in conflict with his duty or interest as member of the
member
“member” includes a person or registered society joining in the application for the registration of a society, and a person or registered society admitted to membership after registration in accordance with the by-laws;
Board, shall declare the fact, nature and extent of the conflict which may arise at the first meeting of the Board held —
after he becomes a member of the Board of a registered society; or
if he is already a member of the Board of a registered society after he commences to hold office or to possess the property by which the conflict may arise.
Any member of the Board of a registered society who fails to comply with subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $10,000, imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6
registered society
“registered society” means a co-operative society registered under this Act;
months or both.
Liability of members of Board. [S 61/2012]
Terms defined in s 2
member
Defined · s 2“member” includes a person or registered society joining in the application for the registration of a society, and a person or registered society admitted to membership after registration in accordance with the by-laws;
registered society
Defined · s 2“registered society” means a co-operative society registered under this Act;
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Property and Funds of Registered Societies
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Audit, Inspection and Inquiry
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Disputes
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