Nigerian Co-operative Societies Act, 1993 🇳🇬

Nigeria

Nigerian Co-operative Societies Act, 1993

Published in Official Gazette supplement
Commenced on 26 August 1993
[This is the version of this document at 31 December 2002.]

An Act to provide for the registration and operation of co-operative societies throughout the Federation and for related purposes.

Part I – Registration of Co-operative Societies

1. Appointment of Federal Director of Co-operatives, etc.

(1)The President rnay-

(a)appoint a person to be a Federal Director of Co-operatives;

(b)appoint persons to assist him; and

(c)by notice in the Gazette confer all or any of the powers of a Director under this Act on any such person.

(2)The Governor of a State may appoint a person to be the Director of Co-operatives in the State and may appoint persons to assist him, and shall by notice in the State Gazette, confer on any such person all or any of the powers of a Director under this Act.

2. Societies which may be registered

(1)A society may be registered as a co-operative society under this Act if-

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