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The regulations define key terms, prescribe forms and fees, and require accurate completion and disclosures in documents. 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Auditor'sRoport  \n11.Standard of financial statement and auditors report.  \n12.  Election of directors and committee members.  \n13.Meeting of Directors.  \n14.Appointment of Secretary and Treasurer.  \n15.Duties of Secretary and Treasurer,  \n16.Supervisory Committee.  \n17.Procedures on appealof termination of membership.  \n18.Special reserve fund.  \n19.  Amendment ofBy-Laws,  \n20.By-Laws of housing society.  \n21.Liquidity.  \n22.Loan approval.  \n23.Borrowing by director etc.  \n24.Secnrity for loans.  \n25.Maxinurn period or intereston loans.  \n26.  Loan terms and conditions.  \n27.  Bad debts.  \n28.Allowance for bad or doubtful debts.  \n29.  Overdue loans.  \n30.  Investment.  \n31.Use of statutory reserves.  \n32.Policies and procedures for loans.  \n33.  Interest on loans.  \n34.Deposits.  \n35.Maximum liability on deposits and loans  \n36.  Bank accounts.  \n37.  Branches.  \n38Commencement.  \nANTIGUA AND BARBUDA  \nSTATUTORY INSIRUMENIS  \nTheCo-operative Socleties Regulatlons 2001made by the Min-ister under section 238 of Co-operative Societies Act 1997(No.2 of 1997).  \n1.These Regulations may be cited as the Co-operative Soci-Short title.eties Regulations,2001.  \n2.In these Regulations unless the context provides other-·Interpretationwise—'  \n\"Act\"means the Co-operative Societies Act 1997(No.2of1997);  \n\"Association\"means a group ofpeople organised for somecommon purpose but without corporate personality;  \n\"Bank\"means a hank registered under the Banking Act(Cap.40);  \n“Corporation”means a body corporate incorporated un-der law;  \n\"Document\"means a report,return or other document re-quired to be sent to the Registrar pursuant to the Act orthese Regulations:  \n“Form”means a prescnbed form as set out in the FIRSTSCHEDULE;  \n\"Misconduct\"means an offence against the Act,thoseRegulations or By-Laws;  \n“Registrar”means the Registrar of Co-operative Societiesappointed under section 5 of the Act.  \n\"Society\"means a registered primary,secondary or ter-tiary society.  \n“Term”means three years;  \nForms under  \nFIRST  \nSCneDULD.  \nFees SECOND  \nSCHEDULE.  \nFilling out of  \ndocument.  \nDividend rate.  \n2  \n“Unincorporated Organization”means a body of personsnot incorporated under law.  \n3.The forms set outin the FIRST SCHEDULE are to be usedfor the purposes of the Act and these Regulations.  \n4.The fees to be paid under the Act and these Regulationsare those set out in the SECOND SCHEDULE.  \n5.(1)Where an item required to be disclosed in a documentdoes not apply,the person preparing the documents shall indi-cate that fact by placing the words“not applicable”or the ab-breviation\"N/A\"in the epace provided in the docunent.  \n(2)Where-  \n(a)anyprovision required to bejset outin a document istoo long to be set out in the space provided in thedocument;or  \n(b)an agreement or other doncument is to he incorpo-rated by reference to form part of the document;  \nthen the person preparing the document may incorporate thepravision,agreement,or other document as provided in para-graph(3).  \n(3)A provision,agreement or other document referred toinparagraph(2)may be incorporated by一  \n(a)seting out the phrase:\"The annexed schedule(num-ber)is incorporated in this form\"in the space pro-vided on the document;and  \n(b)annexing the provision,agreement or other docu-ment to the main document  \n(4)A separate annex is required with respect to each iten thatis incorporated by reference in a document pursuant to para-graphs(2)and(3).  \n6.For the purposes of sections 3(c)and 123(1)of the Act,no society shall pay a dividend on its share at a rate that isgreater than two percent above the savings rate set by the East-em Caributan Cenual Bank.  \n","cbCaibuZBdAFApXE","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaibuZBdAFApXE","pdf",823915,35,"English","# Arrangement of Sections\n## Key sections (selected)\n## Financial statements and auditor reporting\n## Governance, elections, and meetings\n## Loans, deposits, investments, and reserves","[{\"question\":\"What is the purpose of the Co-operative Societies Regulations, 2001 in Antigua and Barbuda?\",\"answer\":\"They provide the rules for operating co-operative societies, including governance, documentation, financial reporting, and controls over dividends, shares, loans, deposits, and related procedures.\"},{\"question\":\"How are key documents and forms handled under the regulations?\",\"answer\":\"Prescribed forms in the First Schedule must be used, fees follow the Second Schedule, and any non-applicable disclosures must be marked as “not applicable” or “N/A” in the document space provided.\"},{\"question\":\"What limits apply to dividends on society shares?\",\"answer\":\"No society may pay a dividend at a rate greater than two percent above the savings rate set by the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank.\"}]","Antigua and Barbuda - Co-operative Societies Regulations - 2001 - Operating Societies Regulations | PDF",88]