Co-Operatives (National Uniform Legislation) Act 2015

Notice of the meeting or postal ballot at which a resolution is to be proposed as a special resolution to approve a bonus share issue under section 83 must be accompanied by:

(a) a statement of the value of the assets concerned as disclosed in the books of the co-operative before the sale or revaluation; and

(b) if the issue arises from, or partly from, a sale of assets – a statement of the price for which the assets were sold; and

(c) if the issue arises from, or partly from, a revaluation of assets – a certificate of value of the assets, being a certificate given in relation to a valuation made not more than one year before the date of the notice by:

(ii) a person having qualifications prescribed by the National Regulations; and

(d) particulars of acquisitions of shares in the co-operative made within the 3 years immediately preceding the date of the notice by or on behalf of each of its directors and his or her spouse or de facto partner and the father, mother, children, brothers and sisters of each director and each spouse or de facto partner; and

(e) a certificate signed by 2 directors of the co-operative stating that to the best of their knowledge and belief the issue of bonus shares would not be imprudent and no circumstances are known to them as to why the issue should not take place.