Co-operatives Amendment Regulations 2020 (WA)

4806 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 24 December 2020

IS303

Co-operatives Act 2009

Co-operatives Amendment Regulations 2020

SL 2020/256

Made by the Governor in Executive Council.

1.             Citation

These regulations are the Co-operatives Amendment
Regulations 2020.

2.             Commencement

These regulations come into operation as follows —

(a) regulations 1 and 2 — on the day on which these

regulations are published in the Gazette;

(b) the rest of the regulations — on the day after that day.

3.             Regulations amended

These regulations amend the Co-operatives Regulations 2010.

4.             Regulation 4 amended

In regulation 4:

(a) in paragraph (f) delete “Territory).” and insert:

Territory);

(b)	after paragraph (f) insert:
(g) the Co-operatives National Law Act 2020 (Queensland).

5.             Regulation 38B inserted

After regulation 38A insert:

38B.	Form of notice requiring production of documents or attendance to answer questions (section 408)
For the purposes of section 408(1) of the Act, the prescribed form of a notice is Form 1 in Schedule 7B.

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6.             Schedule 7B inserted

After Schedule 7A insert:

Schedule 7B — Form: notice under section 408(1)

[r. 38B]

Form 1 — Notice requiring production of documents or

attendance to answer questions (s. 408(1))

To	[Insert name of co-operative or person who is involved in the activities of the co-operative.]
Address
Attention	[Delete if not required.]
Requirement	You are required under the Co-operatives Act 2009 section 408 to:

	produce the documents specified in the annexure to the inspector at the time and place specified below; or
	attend before the inspector at the time and place specified below to answer questions relating to the promotion, formation, membership, control, transactions, dealings, business or property of [insert name of co-operative].

[Delete or strike through dot point if not required.]

When to produce	[Specify relevant time.]
documents/attend
Where to produce	[Specify relevant place.]
documents/attend
Self-incrimination	If a statement made in response to this notice might tend to incriminate you, you should seek legal advice. See the Co-operatives Act 2009 section 411 for details about statements that might tend to incriminate.
Issuing details	Inspector: [Insert name of inspector appointed under
the Co-operatives Act 2009 section 400.]
An identity card has been given to the inspector and must be produced or displayed in the circumstances set out in the Co-operatives Act 2009 section 403.
Office: Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety, Consumer Protection Division
Address:
Contact:
Signature:
Date:

N. HAGLEY, Clerk of the Executive Council.