Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts

JUSTICE AND COMMUNITY SAFETY LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT 2004 (NO. 18 OF 2004) - SECT 16

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375     Registrar to be told of certain changes in relation to foreign cooperatives

    (1)     A foreign cooperative commits an offence if—

        (a)     the foreign cooperative is registered under section 373 (Registration of foreign cooperative); and

        (b)     a notifiable change happens in relation to the foreign cooperative; and

        (c)     the foreign cooperative fails to file with the registrar particulars of the change, accompanied by any documents prescribed under the regulations, within 28 days after the day the notifiable change happens.

Maximum penalty: 10 penalty units.

    (2)     An offence against this section is a strict liability offence.

    (3)     In this section:

"notifiable change", in relation to a foreign cooperative, means a change in—

        (a)     the rules or constitution of the foreign cooperative; or

        (b)     the directors of the foreign cooperative; or

        (c)     the agents of the foreign cooperative (or their addresses); or

        (d)     the person appointed as the person on whom notices and legal process may be served on behalf of the foreign cooperative; or

        (e)     the address of the registered office in the ACT or elsewhere of the foreign cooperative; or

        (f)     the name under which the foreign cooperative carries on business.