Singapore legislation

Section 7

of Co-operative Societies Act 1979

Section 7

Application for registration

Amended by3/2018

(1)

Every application for registration —

(a)

must be submitted to the Registrar in the prescribed manner together with the prescribed information; and

(b)

must be signed by the following (called in this Part the applicants):

(i)

in the case of an application for registration as a proposed primary society, by at least 5 persons, each of whom qualifies for membership under section 39(1);

(ii)

in the case of an application for registration as a proposed secondary society, by at least 2 persons, each of whom is duly authorised in that behalf by a society or a trade union.

Amended by3/2018

(2)

The application must be accompanied by —

(a)

a copy of the proposed by-laws;

(b)

the minutes of the preliminary meeting, signed by all persons present and willing to become members of the proposed society; and

(c)

such fee as may be prescribed.