Co-operatives legislation in NSW

NSW co-operatives are registered under the Co-operatives National Law (CNL). It is applied in NSW by the Co-operatives (Adoption of National Law) Act 2012.

NSW Fair Trading administers the following co-operatives' legislation:

• Co-operatives (Adoption of National Law) Act 2012. (The Co-operatives National Law (NSW) is set out in Appendix 1 to the Act)
• Co-operatives National Regulations (NSW) (CNR)
• Co-operatives (New South Wales) Regulation 2020 (Local Regulations)

National regulatory scheme

For background on the Co-operatives National Law/Australian Uniform Co-operative Laws Agreement scheme and the CNL's start dates in other States and Territories, see the Co-operatives National Law page. NSW maintains this page on behalf of the States and Territories.

NSW orders and exemptions

Some orders and exemptions have been made to support the effective operation of the Co-operatives National Law in New South Wales. These are:

• Prior approval of rule amendments

This order under section 60(2) lists rule amendments needing Fair Trading Commissioner as Registrar's approval.

• Class exemption

This provides an exemption under section 71(1) for classes of distributing co-operatives from the disclosure requirements set out in Division 2 of Part 2.4 of the CNL.

Forms

Approved forms are those approved by Fair Trading for various applications. This includes financial reporting and notification.

Prescribed forms are set out in Schedule 4 of the Co-operatives National Regulations.

Schedule of fees

For prescribed fees under the CNL, go to Co-operatives fees and charges.