Co-operatives Act, 2005 (Act No. 14 of 2005)RegulationsCo-operatives Administrative Regulations, 2016Chapter 2 : Winding Up and Judicial Management of Co-operativesPart A : Winding-Up of Co-operativesVoidable dispositions93. Disposition not for value |
(1) | Any disposition of property made by a co-operative not for value may on application by the liquidator of the co-operative be declared void by a competent court if the property was disposed of— |
(a) | more than two years before the commencement of the winding-up of the co-operative and it is proved that immediately after the disposition was made the liabilities of the co-operative exceeded the value of its assets; |
(b) | within two years before the commencement of the winding-up of the co-operative and the person to whom the property was disposed of is unable to prove that immediately after the disposition was made the value of the co-operative's assets exceeded its liabilities; |
Provided that if it is proved that the liabilities of the co-operative at any time after the disposition was made exceeded the value of its assets by less than the value of the property disposed of, the disposition may be declared void only to the extent of such excess.
(2) | A disposition of property not made for value which was declared void under sub regulation(1) or which was not completed by the co-operative will not give rise to any claim in competition with the co-operative's creditors. |
(3) | If the court declares any disposition of property void under sub regulation (1) the court may summarily issue an order directing that the property disposed of be delivered to the liquidator or that an amount equal to the value of the relevant property as at the date of the disposition thereof be paid to the liquidator. |