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Co-Operative Societies Act · 2015 Revised Edition · Part XI · General
Co-Operative Societies Act · 2015 Revised Edition · Part XI · General
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan in Council, may by notification published in the Gazette, in the case of any registered society or class of registered societies, reduce or remit —
registered society
“registered society” means a co-operative society registered under this Act;
the stamp duty with which, under any law for the time being in force, instruments executed by or on behalf of a registered society, or by an officer or member, and relating to the business of such society, or any class of such instruments are respectively chargeable;
or
any fee payable under any laws relating to registration or licensing for the time being in force.
A notification exempting any registered society from the fees referred to in subsection (1)(b) may provide for the withdrawal of such exemption.
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;
officer
“officer” includes a chairman, secretary, treasurer, member, or other person empowered under the rules or by-laws to give directions in regard to the business of a registered society;
registered society
“registered society” means a co-operative society registered under this Act;