CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ORDINANCE - minor amendment

CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ORDINANCE - minor amendment

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CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES

1. The Co-operative Societies Ordinance is amended-

(1) in section 5 by repealing subsection (3) and substituting---
(3) The word 'limited' shall be the last word in, or
its Chinese character equivalent shall form part of, the
name of every society with limited liability registered under
this Ordinance. (Replaced 21 of 1976 s. 2)

(2)in section 10(3) by adding 'within one month from the date of
such refusal' after 'by-law';

(3) by repealing section 11 and substituting---

11. Every registered society shall have an address to
which all notices and communications may be sent and
shall send to the Registrar notice of that address and of
every change of that address within 30 days of the
registration of the society or the change of address as the
case may be; and the Registrar may effect registration
thereof.
(Replaced 21 of 1976 s. 4)

(4)in section 49(3) by repealing 'such period and in such manner
as may be prescribed' and substituting 'one month after the
award is given by lodging notice in writing with the Registrar';

(5) by repealing section 55 and substituting---

55. The Governor by notification in the Gazette
may, in the case of any registered society or class of
registered societies, remit any fee payable under the law of
registration for the time being in force, and any such
notification in respect of any registered society may
provide for the revocation thereof in respect of such
registered society.
(Replaced 31 of 1981 s. 65)

(6) in section 59 by repealing 'rules' and substituting 'by-laws'.

2. The Co-operative Societies Rules are amended-

(1)in rule 31(1) by repealing 'convened for this purpose by the
Registrar';

(2) in rule 69(1) by repealing sub-paragraph (b);

(3) in rule 75 by repealing '73' and substituting '74'.
21 of 1976 s. 2. 21 of 1976 s. 3. 21 of 1976 s. 4. Address of society 21 of 1976 s. 5. 31 of 1976 s. 65. Power to remit registration fees 21 of 1976 s. 6. L.N. 158 of 1976 L.N. 158 of 1976 L.N. 158 of 1976

21 of 1976 s. 2. 21 of 1976 s. 3. 21 of 1976 s. 4. Address of society 21 of 1976 s. 5. 31 of 1976 s. 65. Power to remit registration fees 21 of 1976 s. 6. L.N. 158 of 1976 L.N. 158 of 1976 L.N. 158 of 1976

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