Fees and forms - co-operatives

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The following tables outline the relevant fees and forms for:

The table below sets out fees for the 2024-25 financial year.

Co-operative activities

Activity

Form

Fee (all amounts are GST exempt)

Apply for approval of proposed name and rules (non-distributing co-operatives)

Currently unavailable

$89.80

Apply for approval of proposed name, rules and disclosure statement (distributing co-operatives)

Currently unavailable


$408.30

Apply to register a co-operative

Currently unavailable

$35.90

Apply to register an existing body (corporations, indigenous corporations and incorporated associations) as a co-operative

Currently unavailable

$35.90

Notify us of any change to details of addresses and officers

Currently unavailable

N/A

Apply to change name

Currently unavailable

$318.40

Filing fee for lodgement of the special resolution: $89.80

Lodge a special resolution to change the name

Currently unavailable

$89.80

Apply for amendment of rules requiring prior approval by the Registrar

Currently unavailable

$89.80

Apply for approval of alteration to rules

Currently unavailable

$35.90 per rule (up to a maximum of $184.40)

A filing fee of $89.80 per special resolution is also payable.

An additional fee of $35.90 is payable if you wish to have a certificate of a rule change.

Lodge an annual report - small co-operative

Currently unavailable

$89.80

Lodge an annual report - large co-operative

Currently unavailable

$318.40

Apply for an extension or shortening of time to perform regulatory requirements

Currently unavailable

$89.80

Apply for approval of disclosure statement for a merger

Currently unavailable

$318.40 (per disclosure statement)

Apply for approval of a merger

Currently unavailable

$89.80

A filing fee of $89.80 per special resolution is also payable.

Apply for approval of disclosure statement for a takeover (transfer of engagements)

Currently unavailable

$318.40 (per disclosure statement)

Apply for approval of a takeover (transfer of engagements)

Currently unavailable

$89.80

A filing fee of $89.80 per special resolution is also payable.

Apply for consent for an auditor to resign

Currently unavailable

N/A

Advise of change of auditor or update existing auditor's details

Currently unavailable

N/A

Apply for approval of disclosure statement for special postal ballot for voluntary wind-up of co-operative

Currently unavailable

 $318.40

Notify us of dissolution of a co-operative

Currently unavailable

N/A

Please note that other fees may apply to certain applications not listed above. Find more information at Schedule 1 to the Co-operative National Law (Victoria) Local Regulations 2014.

Model rules

Example disclosure statements

Registry/extract services

The following table lists the information you can access from the register, and the cost involved in obtaining this information.

You may purchase this information by completing and lodging a Request for copies of documents from the register of co-operatives (Word, 117KB). Lodgement details are on the form.

Service

Fee (all amounts are GST exempt)

Copy of certificate of registration

$35.90

Extract of information about a co-operative

Co-operative extract example (Word, 29KB)

$35.90

Copy of a prescribed document

$26.10 for first page ($2 for each additional page, to a maximum of $124.00 per document)

Certified copy of a document

$35.90 for first page ($3 for each additional page, to a maximum of $184.40 per document)