Co-operatives Act, 2005 (Act No. 14 of 2005)Chapter 11 : Administration of Act80. Register of co-operatives to be kept by registrar |
| (1) | The registrar must keep a register of co-operatives in the prescribed manner, in which particulars of all registered co-operatives are entered. |
| (2) | The register of co-operatives or any extract or copy thereof signed by the registrar is, on the face of it, proof of the particulars contained in the register. |
| (3) | If the registrar has reason to believe that either of the circumstances set out in section 73(1)(b) and (c) prevail, the registrar may send such co-operative a written notice requiring it to provide a written statement, signed by at least two of its directors, indicating that the co-operative is still operational. |
| (4) | If the statement contemplated in subsection (3) is not received within 30 days of receipt of such notice, the registrar may remove such co-operative from the register. |
| (5) | The registrar must publish the name of any co-operative that is deemed to be de-registered by virtue of section 26(1)(a), or that is removed from the register in terms of subsection (4), in a publication generally available to the public in the area where the majority of the members of the co-operative live. |