Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies

9Members under 18 years old

In the 1969 Act for section 19 (members under age of 18) substitute—

19Members under age of 18

1

A person under the age of 18 may be a member of a registered society unless the society's registered rules provide otherwise.

2

A person under the age of 18—

a

may enjoy all the rights of a member of a registered society, and

b

if aged 16 or over, may execute all instruments and give all receipts necessary to be executed or given under a society's registered rules.

This is subject to the society's registered rules and to the provisions of this Act.

3

A person under the age of 16 may not be a member of a registered society's committee or a trustee, manager or treasurer of a registered society.