36. General meetings

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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• delegate

  delegate

  Defined · s 2

  “delegate” means— (a) a representative of individual members elected at a regional meeting of members of a primary co-operative society in which the general meeting of members is replaced by a general meeting of delegates; or (b) a representative of a co-operative society which is itself a member of another co-operative society, the meetings of which such representative has been elected or appointed to attend;

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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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• regulations

  regulations

  Defined · s 2

  “regulations” means regulations made under this Act;

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• secondary co-operative society

  secondary co-operative society

  Defined · s 2

  “secondary co-operative society” means a co-operative society as provided for under subsection 4(2);

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• tertiary co-operative society

  tertiary co-operative society

  Defined · s 2

  “tertiary co-operative society” means a co-operative society as provided for under subsection 4(3). Co-operative Societies 17

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