Co-operatives Act, 2005 (Act No. 14 of 2005)

Chapter 2 : Registration, Constitution, Powers of Co-operative and Registered Office and Record Keeping by Co-operative

Part 1 : Application to register and name

11. Directive from registrar to change name
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(1)The registrar may direct a co-operative to change its name if such name contravenes section 10.

 

(2)If a co-operative does not comply with a directive issued in terms of subsection (1) within sixty days of receipt thereof—
(a)the registrar may issue a certificate of amendment revoking the name of the co-operative and assigning a new name; and
(b)from the date of the certificate of amendment, the constitution of a co-operative is deemed to be amended to reflect the name assigned to it in the certificate.

 

(3)On issuing a certificate of amendment in terms of subsection (2), the registrar must publish the change of name in a publication generally available to the public in the area where the majority of the members of the co-operative reside.