Co-operatives National Law Bill 2020 (Qld)

An Act to apply a national law that regulates co-operatives, to amend this Act, the Associations Incorporation Act 1981 and the Acts mentioned in schedule 1 for particular purposes, and to repeal the Cooperatives Act 1997 The Parliament of Queensland enacts—

Part 1 Preliminary

1 Short title This Act may be cited as the Co-operatives National Law Act 2020.

2 Commencement This Act commences on a day to be fixed by proclamation.

3 Definitions (1) In this Act— Co-operatives National Law means the Co-operatives National Law, as in force from time to time, set out in the appendix to the Co-operatives (Adoption of National Law) Act 2012 (NSW). Co-operatives National Law (Queensland) means the provisions applying in this jurisdiction because of section 4(1). Co-operatives National Regulation (Queensland) means the provisions applying in this jurisdiction because of section 4(2). local regulation means a regulation made under section 27. national regulation means a regulation, or a provision of a regulation, made under the Co-operatives National Law (Queensland), section 612. public trustee means the public trustee under the Public Trustee Act 1978. Registrar see section 7. this jurisdiction see section 7. (2) A term used in this Act and in the Co-operatives National Law has the same meaning in this Act as it has in that Law.

Part 2 Application of Co-operatives National Law

Division 1 General

4 Application as law of this jurisdiction (1) The Co-operatives National Law— (a) applies as a law of this jurisdiction with the modifications set out in this part; and (b) as so applying, may be referred to as the Co-operatives National Law (Queensland); and (c) applies as if it were an Act. (2) The National Regulations under the Co-operatives National Law, as in force from time to time— (a) apply as National Regulations in force for the purposes of the Co-operatives National Law (Queensland)— (i) as modified by a local regulation; and (ii) subject to section 6; and (b) as so applying, may be referred to as the Co-operatives National Regulation (Queensland). Editor's note— For consolidated reprints of the Co-operatives National Law and National Regulations as they apply in Queensland, see the Co-operatives National Law (Queensland) and the Co-operatives National Regulation (Queensland).