Co-Operative Societies Act 2008
115.
Loan by society
1. A society may give
loans, guarantees, advances and other forms of financial assistance to its
members.
2. Except for a loan to
another society, no loan may be made to a person who is not a member of that
society.
3. No loan may be made
to a member of the Board or to an officer of a society of a sum in excess of
the value of his shares, deposits and accumulated dividend and interest thereon
unless adequate security is provided for the amount of the loan in excess of the
value of his shares, deposits and accumulated dividends and interest thereon.
4. No officer of a
society shall be present at or participate in a meeting when his application
for a loan is being considered.
5. A loan made in
contravention of subsection (4) is void and shall be repaid to the society
immediately.