Department of Commerce
administers the Companies (Co-operative) Act 1943 and the Co-operative and Provident Societies Act 1903.
The Department's regulatory responsibilities in this area include:

• Processing applications for registration from prospective co-operatives
• Maintaining a Register of Co-operatives
• Reviewing annual reports from co-operatives
• Investigating breaches of the legislation
• Providing legislative policy advice to the Government

Further information is available from the Departments Advice Line on 1300 30 40 54 or the Department's website on www.commerce.wa.gov.au