Co-Operative Societies Act 2008
34.
Deposits
1. Subject to this
regulation the terms and conditions for the receipt of deposits by a registered
society shall be set out in the by- the society.
2. No credit union shall
establish and operate, without the approval of the Registrar, deposit account
that permit funds in the account to be withdrawn or transferred by the
depositor by means of—
a.
a
cheque;
b.
another
bill of exchange; or
c.
any
other negotiable instrument, that allows the holder of the negotiable
instrument to have payment on demand made to him from funds in the deposit.
1.
2.
3. No credit union
shall, without the approval of the Registrar, accept funds on deposit for a
term that is stipulated in any agreement between the credit union and the
depositor to be longer than 5 years.
4. Where a credit union
accepts deposits for a term that is stipulated in an agreement between the
credit union and a depositor, the credit union shall provide a receipt to the
depositor showing—
a.
the
terms and conditions pursuant to which the funds are deposited by the depositor
and accepted by the credit union;
b.
the
date on which the deposit matures;
c.
the
rate of interest to be paid by the credit union on the funds deposited;
d.
the
date or dates when interest is to be paid by the credit union; and
e.
any
conditions that the Board has stipulated for withdrawal of funds by the
depositor prior to the date the deposit matures.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5. Where a person has
deposited funds in an account with the credit union, the person is entitled to
receive and the credit union shall provide a statement showing the transaction
conducted by the person involving the person’s account, the balance of funds in
the account and any other information that the credit union considers
important.
6. The Board may, in
consultation with the Registrar, determine the form in which the statements
required pursuant to paragraph (5) are given.