law: Co-Operative Societies Act 2008 
  Part
  
  XIII Disputes
  187.
  
  Settlement of disputes
  1.      Where any dispute
  
  that relates to the business of a society arisesŚ
  a.     
  
    among
  
  members, former members and persons claiming through members or deceased
  
  members;
  b.    
  
    between
  
  a member, former member or person claiming through a member or a deceased
  
  member, and the society, its board, or any officer of the society;
  c.     
  
    between
  
  a member and the society arising out of or under any by-law relating to the
  
  disposal of the produce of agricultural or animal husbandry, or under any contract
  
  made pursuant to this Act;
  d.    
  
    between
  
  the society and any other society, any party to the dispute may refer it to the
  
  Registrar for decision.
  2.      The Registrar may,
  
  before proceeding to hear or determine a dispute, make or cause to be made a
  
  preliminary investigationŚ
  a.     
  
    to
  
  ascertain the causes;
  b.    
  
    to
  
  define the issues;
  c.     
  
    to
  
  bring about a voluntary settlement between the parties to the dispute.
  3.      For the purpose of
  
  hearing any dispute the Registrar or arbitrator, as the case may beŚ
  a.     
  
    may
  
  administer oaths; and
  b.    
  
    may
  
  requireŚ
                       
  
   i.        
  
    the
  
  attendance of all parties concerned and witnesses; and
                      
  
   ii.        
  
    the
  
  production of all books, documents and things relating to the dispute.
  1.      
  2.      
  3.      
  4.      The Registrar or
  
  arbitrator, as the case may be, may order the expenses of determining any
  
  dispute, including fees to an attorney-at-law to be paid by the society or the
  
  parties to the dispute.
  5.      A party aggrieved by
  
  a decision of the Registrar or an arbitrator may appeal to the Co-operative
  
  Societies Appeals Tribunal within such time and in such manner as may be prescribed.
  6.      Notwithstanding
  
  anything in this section, a registered society may exercise any rights arising
  
  by law under any charges, mortgages, bills of sale or other securities duly
  
  executed in accordance with this Act or any other law without recourse to arbitration.
  7.      For the purposes of
  
  subsection (1), a claim by a society for any debt or demand due to it from a
  
  member, former member or the personal representative of a deceased member is a
  
  dispute that relates to the business of a society within the meaning of
  
  subsection (1).