Western Australian Current Acts

CO-OPERATIVES ACT 2009 - SECT 3

3 .         Objects of this Act

                The objects of this Act are to —

            (a)         enable the formation, registration and operation of co-operatives; and

            (b)         promote co-operative philosophy, principles, practices and objectives; and

            (c)         protect the interests of co-operatives, their members and the public in the operations and activities of co-operatives; and

            (d)         ensure that the directors of co-operatives are accountable for their actions and decisions to the members of co-operatives; and

            (e)         encourage and facilitate self-management by co-operatives at all levels; and

            (f)         encourage the development, integration and strengthening of co-operatives at local, regional, national and international levels by supporting and fostering State and national peak organisations and co-operative instrumentalities.