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The steps to registering a new co-operative under the Co-operatives National Law (NSW) (the CNL) are:. Prepare draft rules and have them approved by the Registrar. Model rules for distributing and non-distributing co-operatives are available. For

Co-operatives are democratic organisations that are owned and controlled by their members. They are traditionally based on values of self-help, responsibility, and equality. Co-operatives are different from public companies because voting rights are

The following information does not set out all the obligations of a co-operative and should not be relied on as a substitute for the Co-operatives National Law (the CNL). The co-operative’s full name must appear in legible characters on:. each seal

A co-operative may choose to close for a number of reasons, including declining membership or if the reason for establishing the co-operative no longer exists. A co-operative can be wound up in four ways:. voluntary winding up by members. voluntary

The public can access documents lodged with NSW Fair Trading on the Public Register upon paying the applicable fee under:. The Co-operatives National Law, Regulation 8.2 of the Co-operatives National Regulations sets out the documents that are