Singapore legislation

Section 6

of Co-operative Societies Act 1979

Section 6

Name of society

Amended by3/20183/2018

(1)

No society may have a name which, in the Registrar’s opinion —

(a)

is likely to mislead members of the public as to the true character or purpose of the society;

(b)

is identical to or so nearly resembles the name of some other society as is likely to deceive or confuse members of the public or members of either society;

(c)

so nearly resembles the name of any body corporate as is likely to be mistaken for it or for being related to it; or

(d)

is undesirable or offensive.

Amended by3/2018

(2)

Every society must have —

(a)

as part of its name, the word “co‑operative” or “cooperative”, or its equivalent in the Malay, Chinese or Tamil language; and

(b)

at the end of its name, the word “limited” or its equivalent in the Malay, Chinese or Tamil language.

Amended by3/2018
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