Co-operatives Act 2009

The Registrar must approve a merger pursuant to an application under this Division if satisfied that —

this Division has been complied with in relation to the application; and

the proposed rules of the merged co‑operative are consistent with this Act and may reasonably be approved; and

the certificates of registration of the co‑operatives have been surrendered to the Registrar; and

there is no good reason why the merged co‑operative and its rules should not be registered.

On approving an application for merger, the Registrar must —

cancel the registration of the co‑operatives involved in the merger; and

register the merged co‑operative and its rules; and

issue to the merged co‑operative a certificate of registration under this Act.

A merger takes effect on the issue of the certificate of registration for the merged co‑operative.