Co-Operative Societies Act 2008
105.
Prior claims in favour of society
1. Subject to any claim
in respect of debt due to the Crown or to a landlord in respect of rent or any
money recoverable as rent, any debt or outstanding demand owing to a registered
society by a member or past member shall, notwithstanding anything contained in
section 103, be a first charge—
a.
upon
the crops, or other agricultural produce whether standing or severed, raised in
whole or in part with the loan from the society by such member or past member;
and
b.
upon
any cattle, fodder for cattle, agricultural or industrial machinery or
implements, or raw materials for use in manufacture or handicraft, or building
used for the purpose of agriculture or industry, fishing or fish processing
equipment to or purchased by such member or past member in goods or money
granted him by the society.
2. Any person dealing
with any of the property specified in subsection (1) shall be deemed to have
notice of such first charge and all such dealing shall be subject to the charge
and priority created by this Act.