7. Application for registration

Terms defined in s 2

• by-laws

  by-laws

  Defined · s 2

  “by-laws” means the registered by-laws made by a society in the exercise of any power conferred by this Act, and includes a registered amendment of the by-laws;

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• platform work association

  platform work association

  Defined · s 2

  “platform work association” means a platform work association registered under the Platform Workers Act 2024;

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• primary society

  primary society

  Defined · s 2

  “primary society” means a society all of whose members are individual persons who, or institutions which, have the qualifications for membership set out in section 39;

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• proposed society

  proposed society

  Defined · s 2

  “proposed society” means an association of persons seeking registration as a society;

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• Registrar

  Registrar

  Defined · s 2

  “Registrar” means the Registrar of Co‑operative Societies appointed under section 3(1), and includes a Deputy Registrar, an Assistant Registrar, or a public officer appointed under section 3(1), exercising such function, duty or power of the Registrar as is delegated to the Deputy Registrar, Assistant Registrar or public officer (as the case may be) under section 3(2);

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• secondary society

  secondary society

  Defined · s 2

  “secondary society” means a society, each of whose registered members is a co‑operative society, a trade union or a platform work association;

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• society

  society

  Defined · s 2

  “society” means a co-operative society registered under this Act and includes a primary society, a secondary society and an apex organisation;

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• trade union

  trade union

  Defined · s 2

  “trade union” means a trade union registered under the Trade Unions Act 1940;

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