Co-operatives Act 2009

An application for registration as a co‑operative, other than an application by a corporation under Division 5, must —

be made in the form approved by the Registrar; and

be accompanied by the fee prescribed by the regulations; and

be signed by —

for a co‑operative group, at least 2 directors elected at the formation meeting; and

for any other proposed co‑operative, at least 5, or if a lesser number than 5 is approved by the Registrar, at least the approved number of, suitably qualified members, including 2 directors elected at the formation meeting;

be accompanied by —

a copy of the proposed rules, certified in writing by the chairperson and secretary for the formation meeting to have been agreed to at the formation meeting in accordance with section 15(2)(c); and

in the case of a proposed distributing co‑operative, or a proposed non‑distributing co‑operative that is the subject of a direction under section 16(2B) — a copy of the disclosure statement, certified in writing by the chairperson and secretary for the formation meeting to have been presented to that meeting as required by section 15(2)(b); and

a statement listing the name, address, occupation and place and date of birth of each person elected at the formation meeting in accordance with section 15(2)(e) to be a director of the proposed co‑operative and containing a certificate signed by the chairperson and secretary verifying that those persons were elected; and

a certificate signed by the chairperson and secretary verifying that a specified person is the person authorised under section 15(2)(f); and

any other particulars that the Registrar may require.

The application must be lodged with the Registrar within 2 months after closure of the formation meeting for the proposed co‑operative or within the extended period that the Registrar may allow.