Chapter:	33	Title:	CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ORDINANCE	Gazette Number:
Section:	5	Heading:	Conditions of registration	Version Date:	30/06/1997

(1) No society, other than a society of which a member is a registered society, shall be registered under this Ordinance, which does not consist of at least ten persons each of whom is qualified under section 21 for membership.
(2) The word "co-operative" or "合作社" shall form part of the English name or the Chinese name respectively of every society registered under this Ordinance. (Amended 80 of 1997 s. 106)
(3) The word "limited" shall be the last word in, or "有限責任" shall form part of, the English name or the Chinese name respectively of every society with limited liability registered under this Ordinance. (Replaced 21 of 1976 s. 2. Amended 80 of 1997 s. 106)
(4) When for the purposes of this section any question arises as to age, residence, or occupation of land constituting the qualification of any person, that question shall be decided by the Registrar whose decision shall be final.