Co-Operative Societies Act 1993 · Updated to 1 Apr 2015 · Part V · Organization and Management of Registered
44. Duties and powers of the Board
Feedback & supportThe Board of a co-operative society shall represent the co-operative society before all competent public authorities and in all dealings and transactions with third persons, shall have power to institute or defend suits brought in the name of the co-operative society and, in general, shall direct, manage and supervise the business or activities, the funds and the property of the co-operative society, and shall exercise all the necessary powers to ensure the full and proper administration and management of the affairs, business or activities of
Board
“Board” means the governing body of a co-operative society to whom the management of its affairs is entrusted;
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the co-operative society including, and notwithstanding the generality to the above, the business or activities of the co-operative society as required under the regulations, except those powers reserved for the general meeting of members or delegates.
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;
Any member of the Board of a co-operative society who fails to comply with subsection (1) commits an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding two hundred thousand ringgit.
member
“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;
Disclosure of interest in Islamic financing or credit facility by members of the Board or chief executive officer
Islamic financing
“Islamic financing” has the same meaning as defined in the Malaysia Co-operative Societies Commission Act 2007;