Co-operative Societies Act 1979 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 3 · Privileges and Duties of Societies
16B. Control of credit societies
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credit society
“credit society” means a society which is registered as a credit society;
Any credit society which contravenes subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $50,000 and, in the case of a continuing offence, to a further fine not exceeding $5,000 for every day or part of a day during which the offence continues after conviction.