OFT registered co-operative forms and guides

Publication and resources

• Form 1 - Application for approval of draft ...PDF

  Fill out this form to confirm that a distributing co-operative's disclosure statement contains enough information for new members to fully understand their involvement. Non-distributing co-operatives don’t need to provide a disclosure...

• Form 2 - Application for approval of proposed ...PDF

  Fill out this form to submit the draft rules for your new co-operative. This form is effective from 1 December 2020.

• Form 3 - Application for registration of a ...PDF

  Fill out this form to formally register your co-operative. This form is effective from 1 December 2020.

• Form 4 - Application for registration as a ...PDF

  Fill out this form to change your organisation’s legal status and become a co-operative. This form is effective from 1 December 2020.

• Form 5 - Application for prior approval of ...PDF

  Fill out this form to submit any draft changes or amendments to your co-operative’s rules. This form is effective from 1 December 2020.

• Prior approval of rule amendmentsPDF

  This order has been made to support the effective operation of the Co-operatives National Law in Queensland. This order under section 60(2) specifies the rule amendments of co-operatives that require prior approval of the Registrar.

• Form 6 - Application for registration of ...PDF

  Fill out this form once you’ve passed a special resolution or changed your rules. This form is effective from 1 December 2020.

• Form 7 - Application for approval, consent, ...PDF

  Fill out this form to request extensions or exemptions for your normal administrative tasks. This form is effective from 1 December 2020.

• Form 8 - Application to approve change of ...PDF

  Fill out this form if you are changing the name of your co-operative. This form is effective from 1 December 2020.

• Form 9 - Lodge an annual reportPDF

  Fill out this form to lodge your annual report if you lodging an annual report for a financial year ending on or before 30 November 2020.

• Form 9a - Lodge annual report large co-operative PDF

  Fill out this form if you are a large co-operative and lodging an annual report for a financial year ending on 1 December 2020 or after. This form is effective from 1 December 2020.

• Form 9b - Lodge annual return small co-operative PDF

  Fill out this form if you are a small co-operative and lodging an annual return for a financial year ending on 1 December 2020 or after.

• Form 10 - Notice of change of registered office PDF

  Fill out this form to notify us your co-operative is changing the address of your registered office. This form is effective from 1 December 2020.

• Form 11 - Notification of resignation, removal ...PDF

  Fill out this form to advise us when your auditor has resigned, been removed or ceased as the auditor of your co-operative. This form is effective from 1 December 2020.

• Form 12 - Notice of appointment of auditorPDF

  Fill out this form to advise us of the appointment of an auditor. The form must be lodged within 28 days after the appointment of the auditor by the directors of the co-operative or by the co-operative at a general meeting. This form is...

• Form 13 - Application for approval of transfer ...PDF

  Fill out this form to apply for approval of a transfer of engagements between co-operatives. This form is effective from 1 December 2020.

• Form 14 - Notice of appointment or cessation ...PDF

  Fill out this form to tell us when you appoint board members or senior officers, or when they leave the co-operative. This form is effective from 1 December 2020.

• Form 15 - Application for extension or ...PDF

  Fill out this form to seek approval of an extension on your legal duties, including duties under your co-operative’s rules. This form is effective from 1 December 2020.

• Form 16 - Application to approve ...PDF

  Fill out this form to: convert to a co-operative; transfer the incorporation of your co-operative; acquire or dispose of certain assets; change the maximum permissible level of share interest in the co-operative; merge with or take over...

• Form 17 - Application for approval of a merger ...PDF

  Fill out this form to apply for approval of a merger between co-operatives. This form is effective from 1 December 2020.

• Disclosure statement for formation of a ...DOCX

  Use this form to write a disclosure statement if you are forming a distributing co-operative. Non-distributing co-operatives do not need to provide a disclosure statement unless directed by the Registrar of the Office of Fair Trading.

• Model rules for non-distributing co-operatives ...DOC

  You can adapt or use these model rules for your non-distributing co-operative with share capital. The model rules cover membership, fees, voting rights and more. These rules are in Microsoft word version.

• Model rules for non-distributing co-operatives ...PDF

  You can adapt or use these model rules for your non-distributing co-operative with share capital. The model rules cover membership, fees, voting rights and more. This version of the rules is a PDF version.

• Model rules for non-distributing co-operatives ...DOC

  You can adapt or use these model rules for your non-distributing co-operative without share capital. The model rules cover membership, fees, voting rights and more. This version of the rules is in Microsoft Word version.

• Model rules for non-distributing co-operatives ...PDF

  You can adapt or use these model rules for your non-distributing co-operative without share capital. The model rules cover membership, fees, voting rights and more. This version of the rules is a PDF version.

• Model rules for distributing co-operatives ...DOC

  You can adapt or use these model rules for your distributing co-operative with share capital. The model rules cover membership, fees, voting rights and more. This version of the rules is in Microsoft Word.

• Model rules for distributing co-operatives ...PDF

  You can adapt or use these model rules for your distributing co-operative with share capital. The model rules cover membership, fees, voting rights and more. This version of the rules is in pdf.

• Co-operatives schedule of feesPDF

  Various fees apply when you complete Form 7 Application for Approval, Consent, Exemption, Order or Certificate and Form 16 Application to Approve Statement/Disclosure Statement. These fees are effective from 1 December 2020.

• Notice of issue of a certificatePDF

  This notice of issue of a certificate is given for Eton Irrigation Cooperative Ltd for registration as a co-operative under the Co-operatives National Law (Queensland), from 1 December 2020.