Cooperatives – Where Used - Purpose and Procedures under the Queensland Legislation
Feb 25, 2019 12:30 PM
Raymond White - Department of Justice
Cooperatives – Where Used - Purpose and Procedures under the Queensland Legislation

Ray is a Principal Business Services Officer in the Office of Fair Trading in the Queensland Department of Justice and Attorney-General and he is located in George Street overlooking the new Casino excavation site.

He has 42 years’ experience in dealing with legislation governing Queensland based legal entities including building societies, credit unions, friendly societies and cooperative housing societies, prior to their transfer to new supervision schemes from 1992 to 1995.

Ray began administering cooperatives legislation in 1978 and has participated in National Working Party officers’ teleconferences since 1996 and is currently the longest serving participant.

Ray acted as Executive Manager of Registration Services during the transition of REVS, bills of sale and business names to the Commonwealth in 2012.

He is currently in charge of a team which deals with the registration of cooperatives and limited partnerships, the review of funeral trust account audit reports, the receipting of OFT mail payments, and    enquiries about incorporated associations, charities and bodies incorporated by letters patent or Act of Parliament.

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