Section 13: Name of society

13. Name of society (1) No society shall be registered under a name which— (a) is identical with that of an existing society or a statutory corporation; (b) so nearly resembles the name of an existing society or a statutory corporation as to be likely to mislead; or (c) is, in the opinion of the Registrar, undesirable or misleading. (2) Where the Registrar is satisfied that a society should not have been registered under a name, he may cancel its registration unless the society changes its name to a name which may be registered, within 30 days from the date on which the Registrar requests it to do so. (3) Except with the approval of the Minister, no society shall be registered under a name which includes— (a) the word “Municipal” or “Chartered”, or any other word which, in the opinion of the Minister, suggests, or is likely to suggest, connection with a local authority in Mauritius or elsewhere; (b) the word “company” or “association”; or (c) the words “Chamber of Commerce”. (4) Every society shall, unless the Minister otherwise determines, have the word “Co-operative” as part of its name. (5) No person, other than a society shall, without the written approval of the Minister, trade or carry on business under any name or title of which the word “co-operative”, or its abbreviation or equivalent in any other language, forms part. C49 – 9 [Issue 9] Co-Operatives Act PART IV – REGISTRATION OF SOCIETY