Co-Operative Societies Act 1993 · Updated to 1 Apr 2015 · Part II · Registration
10B. Prohibition of the use of the word “koperasi”, etc.
Feedback & supportNo person other than a co-operative society shall trade or carry on any business or dealing under any name or title of which the word
co-operative society
“co-operative society” means an autonomous association of persons united voluntarily to meet their common economic, social, and cultural needs and aspirations through a jointly-owned and democratically controlled enterprise which is registered under this Act;
“koperasi”, “koperatif”, “co-operative society”, or “co-op”, or any derivative of these words in any language, or any other words in any language capable of being construed as indicating the carrying on of such business or dealing, in relation to the business or dealing or any part of the business or dealing carried on by the person, or make any
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representation to such effect in any bill head, letter paper, notice, advertisement or in any other manner whatsoever.
Any person who contravenes subsection (1) commits an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding five million ringgit or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding five years or to both and shall in addition, be liable to a daily fine of five thousand ringgit for each day during which the offence continues after conviction.
conviction
“conviction” includes a finding of guilt and the proving of an offence; Co-operative Societies 11