Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts

COOPERATIVES ACT 2002 - SECT 439

    (1)     The registrar must refuse to register or may reject a document given to the registrar if the registrar considers that the document—

        (a)     contains matter contrary to Act; or

        (b)     contains matter that, in a material particular, is false or misleading in the form or context in which it is included; or

        (c)     because of an omission or misdescription, has not been properly completed; or

        (d)     does not comply with the requirements of this Act; or

        (e)     contains any error, alteration or erasure of such a nature that the document should not be registered or should be rejected.

    (2)     If the registrar refuses to register or rejects a document under subsection (1), the registrar may require—

        (a)     that the document be appropriately amended; or

        (b)     that a fresh document be submitted in its place; or

        (c)     if the document has not been properly completed—that a supplementary document be submitted.

Note     If a form is approved under s 466 for a supplementary document, the form must be used.