Statutes of Newfoundland and Labrador 2016 Chapter 29

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AN ACT TO AMEND THE CO-OPERATIVES ACT

(Assented to June 7, 2016)

Analysis

Be it enacted by the Lieutenant-Governor and House of Assembly in Legislative Session convened, as follows:

SNL1998 cC-35.1
as amended

1. (1) Subsection 12(2) of the Co-operatives Act is repealed and the following substituted:

(2) The word "co-operative" or "coopérative" shall be part of the name of every co-operative.

(2) Section 12 of the Act is amended by adding immediately after subsection (2) the following:

(2.1) A co-operative may set out its name in its articles in an English form, a French form or in a combined English and French form.