Part 2

Name, rules, powers etc

Rules: general

Amendment of rules
16
1
Any amendment of a registered society's rules is not valid until the amendment is registered under this Act.
2
A registered society must give the FCA 2 copies of any amendment to its rules, signed by the society's secretary and—
a
where both or all of its members are registered societies, by the secretaries of 2 of those registered societies;
b
otherwise, by 3 of its members.
3
Subsections (1) and (2) do not apply to a change in a society's registered office or name, but—
a
the FCA must be given notice of any change of registered office, and
b
where such notice is given, or where a registered society's name is changed (see section 13), the FCA must register the change of registered office or name as an amendment of the society's rules.
4
If the FCA is satisfied that an amendment of a society's rules is not contrary to the provisions of this Act, it must—
a
register the amendment, and
b
give the society an acknowledgment of registration bearing the FCA's seal.
S. 16(4) modified by 1979 c. 34, s. 4(3) (as substituted (1.8.2014) by Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Act 2014 (c. 14), s. 154, Sch. 4 para. 5(2) (with Sch. 5))