Co-operatives Act, 2005 (Act No. 14 of 2005)

Chapter 1 : Definitions, Purpose and Application of Act

4. Forms and kinds of co-operatives
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(1)This Act provides for the registration of the following forms of co-operatives:
(a)a primary co-operative;
(b)a secondary co-operative;
(c)a tertiary co-operative; and
(d)the national apex co-operative.

[Section 4(1)(d) inserted by section 4(a) of Notice No. 558, GG 36729, dated 5 August 2013]

 

(2)Without limiting the number and variety of different kinds of co-operatives, a co-operative registered in terms of this Act may be, but is not limited to, a—
(a)housing co-operative;
(b)worker co-operative;
(c)social co-operative;
(d)agricultural co-operative;
(e)co-operative burial society;
(f)financial  co-operative;
(g)consumer co-operative;
(h)marketing and supply co-operative; and
(i)service co-operative.

[Section 4(2) substituted by section 4(b) of Notice No. 558, GG 36729, dated 5 August 2013]