Industrial and Provident Societies Act 1965 (repealed)

76 Northern Ireland societies. E+W+S

(1) Where, in the case of any society for the time being registered under the law for the time being in force in Northern Ireland for purposes corresponding to those of this Act, copies of that society’s rules so registered have been sent to the [F1 Authority to be recorded by it and have been so recorded, then, for the purposes of the operation of this Act in Great Britain and the Channel Islands], references to a registered society in such, but such only, of the provisions of this Act as are specified in subsection (2) of this section shall, subject to subsection (3) of this section include a reference to that society, and for the purposes of those provisions that society, those rules and any amendment of those rules registered and recorded as aforesaid shall in that area be deemed to be a society, rules or an amendment duly registered under this Act by the [F2 Authority].

(2) The provisions of this Act referred to in the foregoing subsection are sections 2(2), 3, 5(4), (6) and (7), 6(1)(a), 7(1)(b), (2), (3) and (6), 10(1)(a), 13(3), 14, 15, 16(1)(a)(i), 19(2), 22, [F3 26 to 29, 29B to 29D,] 30, 31(b), 32 to 36, 41, 42, 44(5), 45(1), 50, 51, 52(5), 54, 60 to 62, 64 to 66 and 72.

[F4 (2A) In section 29A(1) of this Act—

(a) the reference to a registered society includes a reference to a society registered under the law for the time being in force in Northern Ireland for purposes corresponding to those of this Act; and

(b) the reference to this Act includes a reference to that law. ]

(3) Nothing in this section shall confer any power or impose any obligation or liability with respect to the taking or refraining from taking of, or a failure to take, any action outside Great Britain and the Channel Islands; and in the application of section 45(1) of this Act by virtue of this section the reference therein to this Act shall be construed as a reference to the law for the time being in force in Northern Ireland for purposes corresponding to those of this Act.

(4) In relation to any society for the time being registered as mentioned in subsection (1) of this section, Article 22 of the M1 Government of Ireland (Companies, Societies, &c.) Order 1922 shall have effect as if the words from “a society registered in Northern Ireland” to “United Kingdom, and” and the words “both in their application to the United Kingdom exclusive of Northern Ireland and” were omitted.

Extent Information

E1 By s. 78(2) it is provided that this Act extends to the Channel Islands but does not extend to Northern Ireland

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in s. 76(1) substituted (1.12.2001) by S.I. 2001/2617, arts. 2(b), 13(1), Sch. 3 Pt. III para. 238(a) (with art. 13(3), Sch. 5); S.I. 2001/3538, art. 2(1)

F2 Word in s. 76(1) substituted (1.12.2001) by S.I. 2001/2617, arts. 2(b), 13(1), Sch. 3 Pt. III para. 238(b) (with art. 13(3), Sch. 5); S.I. 2001/3538, art. 2(1)

F3 Words in s. 76(2) substituted (20.10.2003) by Co-operatives and Community Benefit Societies Act 2003 (c. 15), ss. 5(6), 7(1); S.I. 2003/2678, art. 2(2)

F4 S. 76(2A) inserted (20.10.2003) by Co-operatives and Community Benefit Societies Act 2003 (c. 15), ss. 4(2), 7(1); S.I. 2003/2678, art. 2(2) (with art. 2(3))

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 S. 76 excluded by Credit Unions Act 1979 (c. 34, SIF 55:3), s. 32(1)

Marginal Citations

M1 S.R. & O. 1922 No. 184.