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Co-operatives Victoria (registered as the Co-operative Federation of Victoria Ltd) welcomes all applications for membership from co-operatives.
All applicants for membership should read: the Rules, the most recent Annual Report and our Membership Subscription Rates.
Why should co-operatives join Co-operatives Victoria?
- A unified voice working to protect co-operative principles and values.
- Promote the co-operative model in public policy debates.
- Strengthen the co-operative movement by working together for the mutual benefit of co-operatives and co-operation.
- Working with other individuals and communities when there is a mutually beneficial interest.
For more on the services provided by Co-operatives Victoria:
http://www,victoria.coop/services
Applicants for membership are required to provide the Secretary with:
A completed Membership Application Form.
A completed Member Delegate Form.
A list of current directors and officers.
A copy of the most recent Annual Report.
The Membership Application and Member Delegate Forms are included here so that you can print, complete and forward them to the Secretary. A schedule of the current subscription rates is also included:
From the Rules, we have included here the sections on membership for your convenience:
6. Qualifications and shareholding required for membership
(1) A person is not qualified to be admitted to membership unless there are reasonable grounds for believing that the person will be an active member of the federation.
(2) Every member must hold at least five shares.
7. Membership and shares
(1) An application for membership shall be made at the registered office in a form approved by the board together with full payment on each share applied for and with subscription monies in accordance with the following formula:
Subscription payable = A x (12 ? (B ? 1)) where, 12 A is the annual subscription as provided in Rule 5(2), B is the number of the month from the start of the financial year in which the application was made.
(2) An application for membership must include an application for shares in the federation.
(3) The board must consider each application.
(4) The board at its sole discretion may accept or reject an application for membership or shares and need not give any reason for its decision.
(3) The board must consider each application.
(4) The board at its sole discretion may accept or reject an application for membership or shares and need not give any reason for its decision.
(5) If the board approves an application for membership or shares:
(a) the relevant shares must be allotted to the applicant; and
(b) the board must ensure that the name of the person and the
number of shares allotted is entered in the register of members,
directors and shares in accordance with sections 75 and 244 of
the Act; and
(a) the relevant shares must be allotted to the applicant; and
(b) the board must ensure that the name of the person and the
number of shares allotted is entered in the register of members,
directors and shares in accordance with sections 75 and 244 of
the Act; and
(c) the board must notify the applicant in writing of allotment of the
shares and of the entry in the register; and
shares and of the entry in the register; and
(d) the applicant for membership becomes entitled to exercise the
rights of membership when:
(i) the member's name appears in the register of members;
and
(ii) the member has paid to the federation the annual
subscription as provided in sub rule (1).
rights of membership when:
(i) the member's name appears in the register of members;
and
(ii) the member has paid to the federation the annual
subscription as provided in sub rule (1).
(6) If the board rejects an application, the whole of the money lodged in respect of the application must be refunded to the applicant without interest.
8. Representation of members
(1) Each member shall nominate in writing to the federation one person who is a officer, member or shareholder of that member, and who is accepted by the board, to represent it in respect of its membership and to act as its delegate at all meetings of the federation.
(2) Such delegate may be altered from time to time by notice in writing to the federation.
(3) A body corporate must not appoint a person to represent the body corporate as a member of the federation, if he or she is currently a
representative of another body corporate member.
representative of another body corporate member.
(4) In accordance with section 70(4) of the Act, a person is not qualified to be appointed the representative of a company that is not a listed corporation (within the meaning of the Corporations Law) unless the person is an officer, member or shareholder of the company.
9. Ceasing membership
A person ceases to be a member in each of the following circumstances:
(a) if the member's membership is cancelled under Part 6 of the Act;
(b) if the member is expelled in accordance with these rules;
(c) if the contract of membership is rescinded on the ground of
misrepresentation or mistake;
(a) if the member's membership is cancelled under Part 6 of the Act;
(b) if the member is expelled in accordance with these rules;
(c) if the contract of membership is rescinded on the ground of
misrepresentation or mistake;
(d) if the member's share is transferred to another person and the transferee is registered as the holder of the share;
(e) if the member's share is forfeited in accordance with the provisions of the Act or the provisions of these rules;
(f) if a members share is sold by the federation pursuant to any power in these rules and the purchaser is registered as holder in the member's place;
(g) if the amount paid up on the member's share is repaid to the member in accordance with the provisions of these rules;
(g) if the amount paid up on the member's share is repaid to the member in accordance with the provisions of these rules;
(h) on notice in writing given by the member to the secretary, of the
member's resignation from membership; or
member's resignation from membership; or
(i) if a member is dissolved.