Co-Operative Societies Act
ZambiaAct of Parliament
The Co-Operative Societies Act is an Act of the Parliament of Zambia. It contains 195 sections. Read its sections below, or ask Levy any question about the Co-Operative Societies Act and get an answer grounded in the Act with citations.
Sections of the Co-Operative Societies Act
- S. 1S hort title
- S. 2I nterpretati on
- S. 3E ncouragement of co-operative development
- S. 4R esponsibilities of Minister
- S. 5I nformati on on co-operati on
- S. 6P ersons required to furnish informati on to Minister
- S. 7A nnual report on societies
- S. 8D irect or
- S. 9R egistrar
- S. 10P rocedure f or registrati on
- S. 11R equirements before registrati on
- S. 12C ertificate of registrati on
- S. 13S ocieties to be bodies corporate
- S. 14C onversi on of a comp any in to a society
- S. 15L imited liability
- S. 16D isplay of registered name
- S. 17D ealers or traders not to register under th is Act
- S. 18R egistrar may require societies to form or jo in a co-operative uni on
- S. 19P owers of societies
- S. 20B y-laws
- S. 21A mendments to by-laws
- S. 22C opy of Act, rules and by-laws to be open to inspecti on
- S. 23R eserve fund and distributi on of net surplus
- S. 24K inds of societies not restricted
- S. 25C o-operative marketing
- S. 26D istributi on of agricultural requisites, etc.
- S. 27C o-operative farming
- S. 28M ulti-purpose societies
- S. 29S ociety as agent of marketing board
- S. 30A llotment of shares in lieu of patronage bonus or other payment
- S. 31B orrowing of patronage bonus or other payment
- S. 32M arketing contracts
- S. 33E ncouragement of thrift
- S. 34R egistrati on of by-laws to encourage thrift
- S. 35P rovisi on of credit by agricultural societies
- S. 36B oard of directors to supervise credit and loans
- S. 37R egistrati on of by-laws f or the provisi on of agricultural credit
- S. 38A society may combine thrift services with the provisi on of credit
- S. 39F arm machinery and related services
- S. 40A ssistance to livestock, dairy and poultry producers, etc.
- S. 41L and improvement services
- S. 42S pecial provisions in the by-laws
- S. 43A dvisory or supervisory services f or farmers
- S. 44S torage of agricultural products
- S. 45T ransportati on of agricultural products and farm supplies
- S. 46C o-operative services f or producers of natural products
- S. 47B uilding constructi on society
- S. 48H ousing society
- S. 49S pecial powers
- S. 50C ommencement of operations
- S. 51S pecial features
- S. 52S inking fund
- S. 53O bjects of a credit uni on
- S. 54N ame
- S. 55M embership generally
- S. 56M embership of certa in organisations
- S. 57P owers of a credit uni on
- S. 58B orrowing powers of a credit uni on
- S. 59C ommencement of lending operations
- S. 60L and and buildings
- S. 61E lecti on and appointment of officers
- S. 62S pecial duties of directors
- S. 63J urisdicti on of credit committee
- S. 64L oans by credit unions
- S. 65M aximum of loans to a member
- S. 66N o loans in certa in cases
- S. 67R estrictions on making loans in certa in cases
- S. 68A pproval of loans f or certa in purposes
- S. 69R estrictions on loans to officers
- S. 70P rohibitions
- S. 71U nauthorised loans prohibited
- S. 72R ates of interest on loans
- S. 73R eports of credit committee
- S. 74D uties of supervisory committee
- S. 75E ngagement of audit or f or a credit uni on
- S. 76S hares in credit uni on
- S. 77M embers' depos its and withdrawals
- S. 78C ash reserve to meet withdrawals
- S. 79D istributi on of net surplus of credit uni on
- S. 80P roducti on, manufacture and sale of goods
- S. 81S pecial provisions in the by-laws
- S. 82C onsumers' societies
- S. 83S pecial provisions in the by-laws
- S. 84S pecial responsibilities of directors of a consumers' society
- S. 85C redit controlled by directors
- S. 86Q ualifications f or electi on in certa in cases
- S. 87A pplicati on of Part X
- S. 88C ommunity buildings, facilities or services
- S. 89N o dividends on capital or patronage bonus
- S. 90P rovisi on of health services
- S. 91O bjects
- S. 92U se of the word "co-operative"
- S. 93M embership governed by by-laws
- S. 94W ho may be members
- S. 95R ights of minors
- S. 96M ember not to exercise rights until due payment made
- S. 97C ertificate of membership
- S. 98L ien on members' shares
- S. 99C erta in societies to furnish statements to members
- S. 100E very society to keep a membership register
- S. 101V otes of members and delegates
- S. 102C ontracts with minors
- S. 103L imitati on on sh are holdings
- S. 104A ssignment, transfer and re-purchase of shares
- S. 105S hares or interest not attachable
- S. 106T ransfer of interest on death of member
- S. 107L iability of past member and estate of deceased member f or debts of society
- S. 108C reati on of charges in favour of societies
- S. 109W ithdrawal by members
- S. 110E xpulsi on of a member
- S. 111B oard of directors (or committee)
- S. 112E ffect of electi on of directors by districts
- S. 113D uties and powers of directors
- S. 114O fficers
- S. 115T erm of office
- S. 116D irectors must be members
- S. 117V acancy on board of directors
- S. 118V acati on of office of direct or
- S. 119L iability of directors or other officers f or unlawful transactions
- S. 120M eetings of directors
- S. 121S ecurity
- S. 122R emoval from office
- S. 123A nnual and other general meetings
- S. 124S pecial meetings
- S. 125R egistrar may prescri be manner of calling meetings
- S. 126Q uorum
- S. 127P ower of Registrar to c all meetings
- S. 128A uthority of the members
- S. 129R egistrati on
- S. 130R egistrati on of enforcement of security and filing of accounts
- S. 131R ectificati on of register of charges
- S. 132E ntry of satisfacti on
- S. 133F ailure to send particulars f or registrati on
- S. 134S ociety's register of charges
- S. 135R ight to inspect copies of instruments and register of charges
- S. 136P erpetual charges
- S. 137R egistered office
- S. 138S eal
- S. 139B ooks and records
- S. 140A udit and investigati on by Registrar
- S. 141W hen public accountant required as audit or
- S. 142P ower of Registrar to inspect societies' books, etc.
- S. 143Y early and other returns
- S. 144A malgamati on of societies
- S. 145D ivisi on of societies
- S. 146D issoluti on of societies
- S. 147L iquidati on after cancellati on of registrati on
- S. 148L iquidat or's powers
- S. 149P ower of Registrar to control liquidati on
- S. 150A ppeals against decisions
- S. 151E nforcement of decisions
- S. 152L imitati on of the jurisdicti on of the civil court
- S. 153C losure of liquidati on
- S. 154S ettlement of disputes
- S. 155C ase stated on questi on of law
- S. 156P urpose and contents of rules
- S. 157A ssistance with co-operative organisati on and educati on
- S. 158I nspecti on and advisory services by Registrar, etc.
- S. 159R egistrar may supply by-laws
- S. 160I nspecti on of records
- S. 161A ppointment of special directors and other officers
- S. 162R emoval of directors and other officers
- S. 163A ppointment of administrat or
- S. 164B oard of review
- S. 165R ecovery of sums due to Government
- S. 166S pecial exemptions
- S. 167P ower to exempt societies from provisions of th is Act
- S. 168P rohibiti on of the use of the words "co-operative" or "credit uni on"
- S. 169C ompanies Act not to apply
- S. 170O ffences and penalties
- S. 171M isdealings with property
- S. 172R epeal and savings
- S. IPRELIMINARYPART I
- S. IIRESPONSIBILITIES OF THE MINISTERPART II
- S. IIIPUBLIC OFFICERSPART III
- S. IVREGISTRATION AND ORGANISATION OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIESPART
- S. IXARTISANS', CRAFTSMEN'S AND CONTRACTING SOCIETIESPART IX
- S. VSOCIETIES FOR RURAL DEVELOPMENTPART V
- S. VICO-OPERATIVE SERVICES FOR PRODUCERS OF NATURAL
- S. VIIBUILDING CONSTRUCTION AND HOUSING SOCIETIESPART VII
- S. VIIICREDIT UNIONSPART VIII
- S. XCONSUMERS' SOCIETIESPART X
- S. XICOMMUNITY SERVICE SOCIETIESPART XI
- S. XIIFEDERATIONSPART XII
- S. XIIIMEMBERSHIPPART XIII
- S. XIVDIRECTORSPART XIV
- S. XIXDISSOLUTION AND WINDING-UPPART XIX
- S. XVMEETINGSPART XV
- S. XVICHARGES BY SOCIETIESPART XVI
- S. XVIIADMINISTRATION OF SOCIETIESPART XVII
- S. XVIIIAMALGAMATION AND DIVISION OF SOCIETIESPART XVIII
- S. XXDISPUTESPART XX
- S. XXIRULESPART XXI
- S. XXIIORGANISATION AND SUPERVISIONPART XXII
- S. XXIIIMISCELLANEOUSPART XXIII