17. By-laws to bind members

Terms defined in s 2

• by-laws

  by-laws

  Defined · s 2

  “by-laws” means the registered by-laws made by a co-operative society in the exercise of any power conferred by this Act, and includes a registered amendment of the by-laws;

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• co-operative society

  co-operative society

  Defined · s 2

  “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;

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• Commission

  Commission

  Defined · s 2

  “Commission” means the Malaysia Co-operative Societies Commission established under the Malaysia Co-operative Societies Commission Act 2007;

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• member

  member

  Defined · s 2

  “member” includes a person or a co-operative society joining in the application for the registration of a co-operative society and who has signed the minutes of the inaugural general meeting of the co-operative society and a person or co-operative society admitted to membership of the co-operative society in accordance with the regulations and its by-laws after registration;

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