Co-Operative Societies Act 2008
229.
Execution and filing
1. Where this Act
requires that by-laws or a statement relating to a society shall be sent to the
Registrar, unless otherwise specifically provided, the society shall send 3
copies of the by-laws or statement signed by a director or an officer of the
society.
2. Subject to the other
provisions of this Act, where the Registrar receives duplicate originals of any
by-laws or statement pursuant to subsection (1) and they are accompanied by any
other required documents and the prescribed fees, the Registrar shall-
a.
endorse
on each of the duplicate originals the word “Registered” and the date of the
registration;
b.
issue
in duplicate the appropriate certificate and attach to each certificate one of
the duplicate originals of the by-laws or statements;
c.
file
a copy of the certificate and attached by-laws or statement;
d.
send
to the society the original certificate and attached by-laws or statement; and
e.
publish
in the Gazette notice of the issue of the certificate.
1.
2.
3. The Registrar may
date a certificate mentioned in subsection (2) as of the day he receives the
by-laws or statement issued pursuant to which the certificate is issued or as
of any later day specified by the person who signed the by-laws or statement.
4. A signature required
on a certificate mentioned in subsection (2) may be printed or otherwise
mechanically produced on the certificate.