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Co-operative Banks Act, 2007 (Act No. 40 of 2007)

Chapter II : Registration, Constitution, Functions, Management and Auditor of Co-operative Bank

Part 1 : Application to register, name, and fit and proper requirement

8. Registration of co-operative bank

 

(1) The Authority must grant an application for registration on payment of a fee prescribed by the Authority, if the Authority is satisfied that—
(a) the application has been made in accordance with this Act;
(b) the proposed co-operative bank complies with the requirements for registration referred to in section 7;
(c) the establishment of the proposed co-operative bank will be in the public interest;
(d) the constitution of the proposed co-operative bank complies with section 13; and
(e) the proposed name of the proposed co-operative bank complies with section 10.

 

(2) The Authority may grant an application for registration subject to any condition he or she may determine.

 

(3) The Authority must, on registration, issue a certificate of registration to a co-operative bank and publish a notice of the registration in the Gazette.