Co-Operative Societies Act 2008
120.
Development Fund
1. Every society shall
establish and maintain a Development Fund.
2. Every registered
society that realizes a surplus from its operations as ascertained by the
annual audit shall make such annual contribution as may be determined by the National
League or National Council not exceeding ten percent of that surplus to such
fund to be used for the development of registered societies.
3. Subject to subsection
(4), the Development Fund shall be administered by the National League or
National Council in such manner as may be prescribed.
4. Where a National
League or National Council has not been established or is not functioning as
such, the Development Fund shall be administered by such person or body of
persons as the Register determines.
5. The Development Fund
shall be administered by the National League in such a manner as may be
prescribed.