Canada Cooperatives Act

Marginal note:Definition of statement

• 373 (1) In this section, statement means a statement of intent to dissolve and a statement of revocation of intent to dissolve referred to in section 310.

• Marginal note:Sending of articles and statements

  (2) If this Act requires that articles or a statement relating to a cooperative be sent to the Director, on receiving the articles or statement in the form that the Director fixes, any other required documents and the required fees, the Director shall

  • (a) record the date of receipt;

  • (b) issue the appropriate certificate;

  • (c) send the certificate, or a copy, image or photographic, electronic or other reproduction of the certificate, to the cooperative or its agent or mandatary; and

  • (d) publish a notice of the issuance of the certificate in a publication generally available to the public.

• Marginal note:Date of certificate

  (3) A certificate referred to in subsection (2) that is issued by the Director may be dated as of the date of the receipt of the articles, statement or court order pursuant to which the certificate was issued or as of any later date specified by the court or person who signed the articles or statement.

• Marginal note:Signature

  (4) A signature required on a certificate issued by the Director under this Act may be printed or otherwise reproduced on the certificate or may be made in accordance with the regulations.

• Marginal note:Date of certificate

  (5) Despite subsection (3), a certificate of discontinuance may be dated as of the day a cooperative amalgamates under another Act or is continued.