Chương 7 Luật hợp tác xã 2012: Tổ chức đại diện của hợp tác xã, liên hiệp hợp tác xã

Chapter VII

REPRESENTATIVE ORGANIZATION OF COOPERATIVES AND UNIONS OF COOPERATIVES

Article 57. Representative organization of cooperatives and unions of cooperatives

A representative organization of cooperatives or unions of cooperatives must be voluntarily established by cooperatives or unions of cooperatives in order to protect their rights and legitimate interests. A representative organization of cooperatives or unions of cooperatives must be organized by sector and territorial region; be organized and operate in accordance with the law on associations and relevant laws.

Article 58. Vietnam Cooperative Alliance, cooperative alliances of provinces and centrally run cities

1. Vietnam Cooperative Alliance is established at the central level; provincial-level cooperative alliances are established in provinces and centrally run cities. The Charter of Vietnam Cooperative Alliance must be adopted by the general meeting of Vietnam Cooperative Alliance and approved by the Prime Minister; the charter of a provincial-level cooperative alliance must be adopted by the general meeting of the provincial-level cooperative alliance and approved by the chairperson of the provincial-level People’s Committee.

2. A cooperative alliance has the following functions and tasks:

a/ To represent its members and protect their rights and legitimate interests;

b/ To carry out propaganda and advocacy of development of cooperatives or unions of cooperatives;

c/ To provide consultation, supports, services, training and retraining of human resources for the establishment and development of cooperatives or unions of cooperatives;

d/ To implement programs, projects and public services to support the development of cooperatives as assigned;

e/ To participate in formulating policies and laws on cooperatives and unions of cooperatives;

f/ To represent its members in coordinative relations with domestic and foreign organizations in accordance with law.

3. The State shall support and create favorable conditions for cooperative alliances to implement their assigned activities.