OFT registered cooperative forms and guides

Publication and resources

• Application to approve draft disclosure ...PDF

  Fill out this form to confirm that your disclosure statement has enough information for new members to fully understand their involvement.

• Template for a disclosure statementDOCX

  Need help with drafting your disclosure statement for new members? This template can set out what you need to include.

• Application for approval of proposed rules ...PDF

  Fill out this form to submit the draft rules of your new cooperative.

• Application to approve proposed rule changes ...PDF

  Fill out this form to submit any draft changes to your cooperative’s rules.

• Guide to completing the standard rulesPDF

  Need help understanding the standard rules for a cooperative? This guide can give you some tips.

• Standard rules for non-trading cooperatives ...ACCDB

  MS Word version. You can adapt or use these rules for your non-trading cooperative (with capital). They cover membership, fees, voting rights and more.

• Standard rules for non-trading cooperatives ...PDF

  PDF version. You can adapt or use these rules for your non-trading cooperative (with capital). They cover membership, fees, voting rights and more.

• Standard rules for non-trading cooperatives ...ACCDB

  MS Word version. You can adapt or use these rules for your non-trading cooperative (without capital). They cover membership, fees, voting rights and more.

• Standard rules for non-trading cooperatives ...PDF

  PDF version. You can adapt or use these rules for your non-trading cooperative (without capital). They cover membership, fees, voting rights and more.

• Standard rules for trading cooperativesACCDB

  MS Word version. You can adapt or use these rules for your trading cooperative. They cover membership, fees, voting rights and more.

• Standard rules for trading cooperativesPDF

  PDF version. You can adapt or use these rules for your trading cooperative. They cover membership, fees, voting rights and more.

• Application or request to registrar (Form 7)PDF

  Fill out this form to request extensions or exemptions for your normal administrative tasks.

• Lodging an annual report to registrar (Form 9)PDF

  Fill out this form to lodge your annual report. Fees may apply for late lodgements.

• Notice of change of registered office (Form 10)PDF

  Fill out this form to let us know that you’re changing the address of your registered office. Fees may apply for late lodgement.

• Notice for adding or removing directors and ...PDF

  Fill out this form to tell us when you appoint board members or senior officers, or when they leave the cooperative. Fees may apply for late lodgement.

• Application for extension or abridgement of ...PDF

  Fill out this form to seek approval for an extension on your legal duties, including duties under your cooperative’s rules.

• Application to approve draft disclosure ...PDF

  Fill out this form to change significant details about your cooperative or its assets. This includes merging or closing down.

• Application to resign as auditor (Form 25)PDF

  Fill out this form when the cooperative’s auditor wants to resign. The auditor must be the one to fill out the form.

• Cooperatives - apply to registrar fee schedulePDF

  Various fees may apply. See the fee schedule for details.