s 8 Special provision for certain co-operative societies
(1) Notwithstanding subsection 5(1), if a co-operative society is unable to fulfill the condition specified in paragraph 5(1)(a) but is otherwise entitled to registration under section 7, the Commission may, after taking into account the number of persons in such co-operative society’s proposed area of operation who are qualified for membership and the nature of the co-operative society’s proposed activities, and if such co-operative society consists of at least twenty persons, register such co-operative society as a primary co-operative society under this Act. (2) Notwithstanding paragraph 6(2)(b), the application for registration of such a co-operative society as is referred to in subsection (1) shall be accompanied by minutes of the inaugural general meeting signed by all persons present.