Bringing, or intervening in, proceedings on behalf of co‑operative
579 Bringing, or intervening in, proceedings on behalf of co‑operative
1 Bringing or intervening in proceedings (cf Corporations Act s 236(1))
A person may bring proceedings on behalf of a co-operative, or intervene in any proceedings to which a co-operative is a party for the purpose of taking responsibility on behalf of the co-operative for those proceedings, or for a particular step in those proceedings (for example, compromising or settling them), if:
the person is:
(i) a member, former member, or person entitled to be registered as a member, of the co-operative or of a related corporation; or
an officer or former officer of the co-operative; or
the Registrar; and
the person is acting with leave granted under section 580.
2 Bringing proceedings in co-operative's name (cf Corporations Act s 236(2))
Proceedings brought on behalf of a co-operative may be brought in the co-operative's name.
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