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Co-operative Societies Act, 1991.

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United Republic of Tanzania
Cooperatives
1991-08-05
National
Law, Act

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Under this Act, a cooperative is an association of persons who have joined together with an object of promoting the economic and social welfare of its members. Entitles the Minister to encourage cooperative development. Provides for the formation, organisation and registration of cooperative societies. Sets up conditions for membership and specifies the rights and liabilities of members. Sets forth duties and privileges of registered societies. Authorizes the General Meeting to control the affairs of cooperatives. Other provisions cover property and funds of registered societies, registration of charges, inspection of affairs by the registrar. Makes provision for the amalgamation, division, and dissolution of cooperatives. Repeals the Cooperative Societies Act, 1982, the National Apex Organization of Tanzania (Formation) Act of 1990.

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    Serial title
    Gazette of the United Republic of Tanzania
    Date
    1991-08-05
    Number
    No 15
    Page range
    pp. 157-219