PART 1Introductory

Citation, commencement and extent1

1

This Order may be cited as the Legislative Reform (Industrial and Provident Societies and Credit Unions) Order 2011 and shall come into force as follows—

a

article 15(4)(a) at the same time that section 5(2) of the Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies and Credit Unions Act 20102 comes into force; and

b

the remainder at the end of the period of two months beginning with the date on which it is made.

2

This Order extends to Great Britain only, except article 22 which also extends to Northern Ireland.

Interpretation2

In this Order—

  • “the 1965 Act” means the Industrial and Provident Societies Act 19653;

  • “the 1968 Act” means the Friendly and Industrial and Provident Societies Act 19684;

  • “the 1979 Act” means the Credit Unions Act 19795.