republic of vanuatu
CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES (AMENDMENT) ACT
NO. 10 OF 2011

Arrangement of Sections
1 Amendment 
2 Commencement 

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Assent: 09/03/2012
Commencement: 19/08/2013
CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES (AMENDMENT) ACT
NO. 10 OF 2011

An Act to amend the Co-operative Societies Act [CAP 152].
Be it enacted by the President and Parliament as follows-

1 Amendment
The Co-operative Societies Act [CAP 152] is amended as set out in the Schedule.

2 Commencement
This Act commences on the day on which it is published in the Gazette.

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SCHEDULE
AMENDMENTS Of the co-operative societies act [cap 152]

1 Section 1(definition)
Insert in its correct alphabetical position

““Director” means the Director of the Department of Co-operative and Ni-Vanuatu Business Development Services.”

2 Section 2
Repeal the section, substitute

“2. Registrar and Assistant Registrars
(1) The Director is to be the Registrar of Co-operative Societies.

(2) The Northern Co-operative principal officer and the Southern Co-operative principal officer are to be the assistant registrars who will assist the registrar in carrying out his or her functions under this Act.

(3) The Registrar may delegate to one of the Co-operative principal officers or a senior officer of the Department of Co-operative and Ni-Vanuatu Business Development Services his or her powers or duties under the Act.”

3 After Section 9
Insert

“9A. Report
The Registrar is to provide a report in writing to the Minister twice a year.”