Co-Operatives (National Uniform Legislation) Act 2015

An application for the registration of an existing corporation must:

(i) prescribed by the National Regulations, unless subparagraph (ii) applies; or

(i) a written declaration, signed no more than 28 days before the application for registration by the directors or committee of management of the corporation, stating that at a meeting of the directors or committee they formed the opinion that the corporation will be able to pay its debts as they fall due; and

(ii) a report in the approved form as to the affairs of the corporation and showing its assets and liabilities, made up to the latest practicable date before the application; and

(iii) a copy of the constituent documents of the corporation in force at the date of the application; and

(iv) 2 copies of the proposed rules of the co-operative, as provided for by the special resolution; and

(v) in the case of a proposed distributing co-operative or in the case of a proposed non-distributing co-operative that is subject to a direction under section 23(2) – a copy of the formation disclosure statement presented to the meeting held under section 30, certified by the directors or committee of management of the corporation; and

(vi) a list containing the name, address, occupation and place and date of birth of each director; and

(vii) evidence to the satisfaction of the Registrar of the incorporation of the corporation; and

(viii) a statement setting out the connection that the proposed co-operative would have to this jurisdiction; and

(ix) a statement of the address (located in this jurisdiction) of the co-operative's registered office or proposed registered office; and

(x) any other particulars the Registrar may require in a particular case.