The LETSystem Design Manual

1. Fundamentals of the LETSystem

1.1 The Community Economy
1.2 Currency and Values
1.3 Fundamentals
1.4 Definition and Account Holders' Agreements

2. Registries and multiLETS

2.1 The Registry
2.2 multiLETS - within and beyond the Registry
2.3 CapitaLETS, LETShare and other familial types

3. Organisation and Operations

3.1 Organisation of the Registry
3.2 Organisation of the LETSystem
3.3 Software

4. Legal Issues

4.1 LETS and Government
4.2 Taxation
4.3 Social Security
4.4 Liability
4.5 Data Protection

5. System Development

5.1 Development Strategy
5.2 Regional Development Funding
5.3 Development Organisation
5.4 Regional Development Plan

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The concepts of personal money, community or local currency are regarded by Landsman Community Services as in the public domain. The LETSystem is a specific design in this field originated by Landsman in 1983 and Landsman remains the sole authority regarding the operation of LETSystems.

Landsman Community Services Ltd (Canada)

Version 1.3 August 1994

Landsman Community Services Ltd         Angus Soutar

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