law: Co-Operative Societies Act 2008 
  38.
  
  First general meeting
  1.      This section does not
  
  apply to a society if it is continued pursuant to this Act.
  2.      Within 2 months of
  
  the date of its registration, a society shall hold a general meeting at which
  
  all members are entitled to be present and to vote.
  3.      Notwithstanding
  
  subsection (2), where the Board applies to the Registrar, he may extend the
  
  time for holding the general meeting.
  4.      The business at the
  
  general meeting mentioned in subsection (2) must include—
  a.     
  
    the
  
  making of the by-laws;
  b.    
  
    the
  
  adoption of forms of share certificates and records of the society;
  c.     
  
    the
  
  authorising of the issue of shares;
  d.    
  
    the
  
  appointment of an auditor to hold office until the next annual general meeting;
  e.     
  
    the
  
  making of banking arrangements; and
  f.     
  
    the
  
  transaction of any other business.