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