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

Chapter 2 : Registration, Constitution, Powers of Co-operative and Registered Office and Record Keeping by Co-operative

Part 1 : Application to register and name

8. Effect of registration
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(1)A co-operative must be incorporated as a legal person with effect from the date on which it is registered, as reflected on its registration certificate.

 

(2)The department may provide a co-operative with the necessary support, if that co-operative—
(a)is registered as a co-operative in terms of this Act; and
(b)complies with the co-operative principles referred to in section 3.

[Section 8(2) substituted by section 7 of Notice No. 558, GG 36729, dated 5 August 2013]