Co-Operative Societies Act 2008
111.
Purchase of shares
1. Subject to this
section, a society may purchase or otherwise acquire any of its shares that—
a.
are
available for compulsory purchase pursuant to section 113; or
b.
are
offered for sale.
1.
2. Subject to subsection
(4), a society shall pay in cash, within one year of the date of purchase, for
any shares purchased pursuant to subsection (1).
3. Subject to subsection
(4), a society shall pay a purchase price for a share purchased pursuant to
this section equal to the par value of the share at the date of purchase
together with any dividends declared but unpaid with respect to the share.
4. Subject to subsection
(5), where a society purchases or otherwise acquires shares issued by it, those
shares are deemed to be cancelled.
5. Where the by- a
society limit the number of shares, any shares of the society purchased or
otherwise acquired by the society may be treated as unissued shares.