The Registry of Co-operatives & Associations has prepared a paper describing Co-operative Capital Units.

Topics covered in the paper include:

• Co-operative Capital Units (CCU) and co-operative principles – summary
• Introduction
• The Legislative scheme
• So what exactly is a CCU?
• Co-operative Capital Units in practice
  • Norco Co-operative Limited
  • Namoi Cotton Co-operative Limited
  • Walgett Special 1 Co-operative Limited
• Co-operative principles and CCUs
  • Checks and balances in the Act
  • Practical consequences of the issue of CCUs
• Conclusion

View Co-operative Capital Units paper in PDF (size: 48k)

This information must not be relied on as legal advice.

For more information about this topic, please contact the Registry of Co-operatives & Associations.