Credit Unions and Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Act (Northern Ireland) 2016

PART 2 N.I. AMENDMENTS CONSEQUENTIAL ON SECTION 8

Industrial and Provident Societies Act (Northern Ireland) 1969 (c. 24) N.I.

12—(1) Section 15 (cancellation of registration of society) is amended as follows. N.I.

(2) In subsection (1)(c)(ii) for “neither of the conditions specified in section 1(2) is fulfilled” substitute “ the relevant registration condition is not met ”.

(3) After subsection (1) insert—

“(1A) For the purposes of subsection (1)(c)(ii) the relevant registration condition is not met if—

(a) in the case of a society registered as a co-operative society, the condition in section 1(2)(a)(i) is not met;

(b) in the case of a society registered as a community benefit society, the condition in section 1(2)(a)(ii) is not met;

(c) in the case of a pre-2016 Act society, neither of the conditions in section 1(2)(a) is met.”.

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I1 Sch. 1 para. 12 in operation at 6.4.2018 by S.R. 2017/217, art. 2(d)

13  In section 65(a) (power of registrar to petition for winding up) for “section 1(2)” substitute “ section 1(2)(a) ”. N.I.

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I2 Sch. 1 para. 13 in operation at 6.4.2018 by S.R. 2017/217, art. 2(d)

14  In section 101(1) (interpretation)— N.I.

(a) after the definition of “persons claiming through a member” insert—

““pre-2016 Act society” has the meaning given by section 1A;”

(b) for the definition of “registered society” substitute—

““registered society” has the meaning given by section 1A;”

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I3 Sch. 1 para. 14 in operation at 6.4.2018 by S.R. 2017/217, art. 2(d)

15  In section 104(1) (short title) for “the Industrial and Provident Societies Act (Northern Ireland) 1969” substitute “ the Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Act (Northern Ireland) 1969 ”. N.I.

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I4 Sch. 1 para. 15 in operation at 6.4.2018 by S.R. 2017/217, art. 2(d)

Fish Industry Act (Northern Ireland) 1972 (c. 4) N.I.

16  In section 2(3) (grants for purposes connected with co-operative activities) for “not registered under the Industrial and Provident Societies Act (Northern Ireland) 1969” substitute “ not a registered society within the meaning of the Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Act (Northern Ireland) 1969 ”. N.I.

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I5 Sch. 1 para. 16 in operation at 6.4.2018 by S.R. 2017/217, art. 2(d)

17—(1) Section 9 (acquisition of businesses etc. in the fish industry) is amended as follows. N.I.

(2) In subsection (1)(a) for “industrial and provident society” substitute “ registered society ”.

(3) In subsection (3) for “the Industrial and Provident Societies Act (Northern Ireland) 1969” substitute “ the Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Act (Northern Ireland) 1969 ”.

(4) In subsection (5)—

(a) omit the definition of “industrial and provident society”;

(b) at the appropriate place insert—

““registered society” has the same meaning as in the Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Act (Northern Ireland) 1969;”.

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I6 Sch. 1 para. 17 in operation at 6.4.2018 by S.R. 2017/217, art. 2(d)

The Industrial and Provident Societies (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 1976 (NI 7) N.I.

18  In Article 1 (title etc.) for “the Industrial and Provident Societies (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 1976” substitute “ the Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies (Northern Ireland) Order 1976 ”. N.I.

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I7 Sch. 1 para. 18 in operation at 6.4.2018 by S.R. 2017/217, art. 2(d)

19—(1) Article 2 (interpretation etc.) is amended as follows. N.I.

(2) In paragraph (2) for “the Industrial and Provident Societies Act (Northern Ireland) 1969” substitute “ the Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Act (Northern Ireland) 1969 ”.

(3) In paragraph (3) for “the Industrial and Provident Societies Acts (Northern Ireland) 1969 and 1976” substitute “ the Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Acts (Northern Ireland) 1969 and 1976 ”.

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I8 Sch. 1 para. 19 in operation at 6.4.2018 by S.R. 2017/217, art. 2(d)

The Property (Discharge of Mortgage by Receipt) (Northern Ireland) Order 1983 (NI 9) N.I.

20  In Article 3(10) (discharge of mortgage by receipt) in the definition of “mortgage” for “the Industrial and Provident Societies Act (Northern Ireland) 1969” substitute “ the Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Act (Northern Ireland) 1969 ”. N.I.

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I9 Sch. 1 para. 20 in operation at 6.4.2018 by S.R. 2017/217, art. 2(d)

The Credit Unions (Northern Ireland) Order 1985 (NI 12) N.I.

21  In Article 2(2) (interpretation) in the definition of “credit union” for “the Industrial and Provident Societies Act (Northern Ireland) 1969” substitute “ the Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Act (Northern Ireland) 1969 ”. N.I.

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I10 Sch. 1 para. 21 in operation at 6.4.2018 by S.R. 2017/217, art. 2(d)

22  In Article 60(1)(c)(i) (cancellation of registration) for “or the Industrial and Provident Societies Act (Northern Ireland) 1969” substitute “ (or the Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Act (Northern Ireland) 1969) ”. N.I.

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I11 Sch. 1 para. 22 in operation at 6.4.2018 by S.R. 2017/217, art. 2(d)

23  In Article 63(b) (petition for winding up) for “or the Industrial and Provident Societies Act (Northern Ireland) 1969” substitute “ (or the Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Act (Northern Ireland) 1969) ”. N.I.

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I12 Sch. 1 para. 23 in operation at 6.4.2018 by S.R. 2017/217, art. 2(d)

24  In Schedule 4 (savings), in paragraph 1 for “the Industrial and Provident Societies Act (Northern Ireland) 1969” substitute “ the Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Act (Northern Ireland) 1969 ”. N.I.

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I13 Sch. 1 para. 24 in operation at 6.4.2018 by S.R. 2017/217, art. 2(d)

The Industrial Relations (Northern Ireland) Order 1992 (NI 5) N.I.

25  In Article 3(4) (definition and status of trade union) for “the Industrial and Provident Societies Act (Northern Ireland) 1969” substitute “ the Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Act (Northern Ireland) 1969 ”. N.I.

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I14 Sch. 1 para. 25 in operation at 6.4.2018 by S.R. 2017/217, art. 2(d)

The Housing (Northern Ireland) Order 1992 (NI 15) N.I.

26  In Article 3 (interpretation of Part 2) in the definition of “the Act of 1969” for “the Industrial and Provident Societies Act (Northern Ireland) 1969” substitute “ the Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Act (Northern Ireland) 1969 ”. N.I.

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I15 Sch. 1 para. 26 in operation at 6.4.2018 by S.R. 2017/217, art. 2(d)

27  In Article 23(12) (inquiries into affairs of registered housing associations) for “an industrial and provident society” substitute “ a society ”. N.I.

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I16 Sch. 1 para. 27 in operation at 6.4.2018 by S.R. 2017/217, art. 2(d)

The Company Directors Disqualification (Northern Ireland) Order 2002 (NI 4) N.I.

28—(1) Article 25A (application of Order to registered societies) is amended as follows. N.I.

(2) For paragraph (1) substitute—

“(1) This Order applies to registered societies within the meaning of the Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Act (Northern Ireland) 1969 (“the 1969 Act”) as it applies to companies.”.

(3) In paragraph (2)(a) for “the Industrial and Provident Societies Act (Northern Ireland) 1969” substitute “ the 1969 Act ”.

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I17 Sch. 1 para. 28 in operation at 6.4.2018 by S.R. 2017/217, art. 2(d)

The Insolvency (Northern Ireland) Order 2005 (NI 10) N.I.

29  In Article 10(2) (application of law about company arrangement or administration to non-company) for the words from “a society” to the end substitute N.I.

“—

(a) a registered society within the meaning of the Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Act (Northern Ireland) 1969, or

(b) a credit union within the meaning of the Credit Unions (Northern Ireland) Order 1985.”.

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I18 Sch. 1 para. 29 in operation at 6.4.2018 by S.R. 2017/217, art. 2(d)

The Industrial and Provident Societies (Northern Ireland) Order 2006 (NI 3) N.I.

30  In Article 1(1) (title etc.) for “the Industrial and Provident Societies (Northern Ireland) Order 2006” substitute “ the Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies (Northern Ireland) Order 2006 ”. N.I.

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I19 Sch. 1 para. 30 in operation at 6.4.2018 by S.R. 2017/217, art. 2(d)

31  In Article 2(2) (interpretation) in the definition of “the principal Act” for “the Industrial and Provident Societies Act (Northern Ireland) 1969” substitute “ the Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Act (Northern Ireland) 1969 ”. N.I.

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I20 Sch. 1 para. 31 in operation at 6.4.2018 by S.R. 2017/217, art. 2(d)

32  In Article 9(8) (community benefit societies: power to restrict use of assets) for the definition of “community benefit society” substitute— N.I.

““community benefit society” means—

(a) a society registered under the principal Act as a community benefit society, or

(b) a pre-2016 Act society (as defined by section 1A of the principal Act) that meets the condition in section 1(2)(a)(ii) of the principal Act;”.

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I21 Sch. 1 para. 32 in operation at 6.4.2018 by S.R. 2017/217, art. 2(d)

33—(1) Article 10 (power to modify statutory provisions relating to industrial and provident societies) is amended as follows. N.I.

(2) In paragraph (2) for “the Industrial and Provident Societies Acts (Northern Ireland) 1969 and 1976” substitute “ the Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Acts (Northern Ireland) 1969 and 1976 ”.

(3) In the title for “industrial and provident societies” substitute “ registered societies ”.

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I22 Sch. 1 para. 33 in operation at 6.4.2018 by S.R. 2017/217, art. 2(d)

Charities Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 (c. 12) N.I.

34—(1) Section 112 (conversion of charitable company or registered industrial and provident society) is amended as follows. N.I.

(2) In subsection (1)(b) for “the Industrial and Provident Societies Act (Northern Ireland) 1969” substitute “ the Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Act (Northern Ireland) 1969 (“the 1969 Act”). ”.

(3) In subsection (8) for “the Industrial and Provident Societies Act (Northern Ireland) 1969” substitute “ the 1969 Act ”.

(4) In subsection (12)(b) for “the Industrial and Provident Societies Act (Northern Ireland) 1969” substitute “ the 1969 Act ”.

(5) In the heading for “registered industrial and provident society” substitute “ registered society ”.

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I23 Sch. 1 para. 34 in operation at 6.4.2018 by S.R. 2017/217, art. 2(d)

35  In section 114(3)(b) (conversion: supplementary) for “the Industrial and Provident Societies Act (Northern Ireland) 1969” substitute “ the Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Act (Northern Ireland) 1969 ”. N.I.

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I24 Sch. 1 para. 35 in operation at 6.4.2018 by S.R. 2017/217, art. 2(d)

Local Government Act (Northern Ireland) 2014 (c. 8) N.I.

36  In Part 2 of Schedule 6 (access to information: exempt information) in paragraph 8 for sub-paragraph (a) substitute— N.I.

“(a) the Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Act (Northern Ireland) 1969;”.

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I25 Sch. 1 para. 36 in operation at 6.4.2018 by S.R. 2017/217, art. 2(d)

General modifications N.I.

37  Subject to the provisions of this Schedule and of any regulations under section 16— N.I.

(a) a reference in any statutory provision to an industrial and provident society within the meaning of the Industrial and Provident Societies Act (Northern Ireland) 1969 is to be read as a reference to a registered society within the meaning of the Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Act (Northern Ireland) 1969;

(b) a reference in any statutory provision to the Industrial and Provident Societies Act (Northern Ireland) 1969 is to be read as a reference to the Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Act (Northern Ireland) 1969;

(c) a reference in any statutory provision to the Industrial and Provident Societies (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 1976 is to be read as a reference to the Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies (Northern Ireland) Order 1976;

(d) a reference in any statutory provision to the Industrial and Provident Societies (Northern Ireland) Order 2006 is to be read as a reference to the Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies (Northern Ireland) Order 2006.

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I26 Sch. 1 para. 37 in operation at 6.4.2018 by S.R. 2017/217, art. 2(d)