27. Disqualification for membership

Terms defined in s 2

• 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;

  Open s 2
• conviction

  conviction

  Defined · s 2

  “conviction” includes a finding of guilt and the proving of an offence; Co-operative Societies 11

  Open s 2
• 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;

  Open s 2
• registrable offence

  registrable offence

  Defined · s 2

  “registrable offence” means an offence which is registrable under the Registration of Criminals and Undesirable Persons Act 1969 as specified in the First and Second Schedules to that Act;

  Open s 2