The Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies and Credit Unions (Arrangements, Reconstructions and Administration) (Amendment) Order 2014

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Contents

1 Citation and commencement
2 Amendment of the Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies and Credit Unions (Arrangements, Reconstructions and Administration) Order 2014
3 Article 1(2) (interpretation)
4 Modified application of sections 50 to 52 and 59 of the Industrial and Provident Societies Act 1965
5 Schedule 1 (modified application of Parts 1 and 2 of the Insolvency Act 1986 to relevant societies)
6 Schedule 2 (modified application of Part 26 of the Companies Act 2006 to relevant societies)
7 Schedule 4 (modified application of insolvency rules in relation to relevant societies)
8 Schedule 5 (application of other subordinate legislation with modifications)

Article 1Citation and commencement#

(1)This Order may be cited as the Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies and Credit Unions (Arrangements, Reconstructions and Administration) (Amendment) Order 2014.

(2)This Order comes into force on 1st August 2014, immediately after the Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies and Credit Unions Act 2010 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2014.

Article 2Amendment of the Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies and Credit Unions (Arrangements, Reconstructions and Administration) Order 2014#

The Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies and Credit Unions (Arrangements, Reconstructions and Administration) Order 2014 is amended as follows.

Article 3Article 1(2) (interpretation)#

In article 1(2)—

(a)omit the definitions of “the 1965 Act” and “the 1967 Act”;

(b)after the definition of “the 2006 Act” insert—“• “the 2014 Act” means the Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Act 2014;”

(c)omit the definitions of “committee”, “the FCA” and “officer”;

(d)in the definition of “member” for “section 44(1) of the 1965 Act” substitute “section 30(1) of the 2014 Act”; and

(e)in the definition of “relevant society” for “society which is registered under the 1965 Act and” substitute “registered society which”.

Article 4Modified application of sections 50 to 52 and 59 of the Industrial and Provident Societies Act 1965#

For articles 13 to 16 substitute—“13 1 Paragraph (2) applies where, in relation to a relevant society which is in administration, the administrator’s proposals under paragraph 49 or a revision to proposals under paragraph 54 include relevant provision.2 Section 111 of the 2014 Act (special resolutions under section 109 or 110) has effect as if—a it provided that—i the second meeting referred to in subsection (2) is to be treated as having been summoned by the administrator for consideration of the proposals or the revision under paragraph 53 or 54;ii where that meeting confirms the resolution passed in relation to the relevant provision at the first meeting referred to in subsection (2), the relevant provision is to be treated as approved by the members of the society for the purposes of paragraph 53(1) or 54(5);b in subsection (5) for the words from “Within 14 days” to “a copy of it” there were substituted “The society must send the FCA a copy of the special resolution that is”; andc subsection (8) were omitted.3 In this article—a a reference to a numbered paragraph, except the reference to paragraph (2) of this article, is a reference to the paragraph so numbered in Schedule B1 to the Insolvency Act 1986 as applied in relation to a relevant society by this Order; andb “relevant provision” means provision for amalgamation in pursuance of section 109 of the 2014 Act (amalgamation of societies) or for a transfer of engagements in pursuance of section 110 of that Act (transfer of engagements between societies).14 1 Paragraph (2) applies where, in relation to a relevant society which is in administration, the administrator’s proposals under paragraph 49 or a revision to proposals under paragraph 54 include relevant provision.2 Section 113 of the 2014 Act (special resolutions under section 112) has effect as if—a it provided that—i the second meeting referred to in subsection (2) is to be treated as having been summoned by the administrator for consideration of the proposals or the revision under paragraph 53 or 54;ii where that meeting confirms the resolution passed in relation to the relevant provision at the first meeting referred to in subsection (2), the relevant provision is to be treated as approved by the members of the society for the purposes of paragraph 53(1) or 54(5);b in subsection (5) the words from “Within 14 days from the day of the second meeting,” were omitted; andc subsection (8) were omitted.3 In this article—a a reference to a numbered paragraph, except the reference to paragraph (2) of this article, is a reference to the paragraph so numbered in Schedule B1 to the Insolvency Act 1986 as applied in relation to a relevant society by this Order; andb “relevant provision” means provision in pursuance of section 112 of the 2014 Act (conversion of society into a company, amalgamation with a company etc) for conversion into a company, amalgamation with a company or a transfer of engagements to a company.15 Section 126 of the 2014 Act (dissolution etc to occur only after society’s property dealt with) has effect in relation to a relevant society which is in administration as if in subsection (3) the reference to the liquidator included a reference to the administrator.”

Article 5Schedule 1 (modified application of Parts 1 and 2 of the Insolvency Act 1986 to relevant societies)#

In Schedule 1—

(a)in paragraph 1—

(i)in sub-paragraph (i) for “section 44(1) of the 1965 Act” substitute “section 30(1) of the 2014 Act”;

(ii)in sub-paragraph (k) for “the 1965 Act” substitute “the 2014 Act”;

(b)in paragraph 3(a) for “the Industrial and Provident Societies Acts 1965 to 1968” substitute “the 2014 Act”;

(c)in paragraph 5(b), in the subsections substituted for section 7A(3) of the Insolvency Act 1986 (“the 1986 Act”)—

(i)in subsection (3) for “section 74(1) of the Industrial and Provident Societies Act 1965 (“the 1965 Act”)” substitute “article 1(2) of the Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies and Credit Unions (Arrangements, Reconstructions and Administration) Order 2014”;

(ii)in subsection (3A) for “section 49 of the 1965 Act” substitute “section 106 of the Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Act 2014”;

(d)in paragraph 6(b), in the definition of “relevant society” inserted in paragraph 1 of Schedule A1 to the 1986 Act for “society which is registered under the Industrial and Provident Societies Act 1965 and” substitute “registered society (within the meaning given by section 1(1) of the Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Act 2014) which”;

(e)in paragraph 7, in paragraph 1A inserted in Schedule A1 to the 1986 Act—

(i)in sub-paragraphs (1) and (2) omit “is created by the society on or after 6th April 2014 and”;

(ii)in sub-paragraph (1)(a) for “section 1 of the Industrial and Provident Societies Act 1967” substitute “section 59 of the Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Act 2014”;

(iii)in sub-paragraph (2)(a) for “section 4 of the Industrial and Provident Societies Act 1967” substitute “section 63 of the Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Act 2014”;

(f)in paragraph 12(b)(i) for “the 1965 Act” substitute “the 2014 Act”;

(g)in paragraph 14, in the sub-paragraph substituted for sub-paragraph (3) of paragraph 15 of Schedule B1 to the 1986 Act for “section 3 of the Industrial and Provident Societies Act 1967” substitute “section 62 of the Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Act 2014”;

(h)in paragraph 18(a), in the sub-paragraphs inserted in paragraph 49 of Schedule B1 to the 1986 Act—

(i)in sub-paragraph (3A) for “sent to it for registration in accordance with section 10 of the Industrial and Provident Societies Act 1965” substitute “given to it for registration in accordance with section 16 of the Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Act 2014 (“the 2014 Act”)”;

(ii)in sub-paragraph (3B) for “the Industrial and Provident Societies Acts 1965 to 1968” substitute “the 2014 Act”;

(iii)in sub-paragraph (3C) for “registered under the Industrial and Provident Societies Act 1965” substitute “a registered society (within the meaning given by section 1(1) of the 2014 Act)”;

(i)in paragraph 26 for “the Industrial and Provident Societies Acts 1965 to 1968” substitute “the 2014 Act”;

(j)in paragraph 33, in the sub-paragraph substituted for sub-paragraph (4) of paragraph 96 of Schedule B1 to the 1986 Act for “section 3 of the Industrial and Provident Societies Act 1967” substitute “section 62 of the Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Act 2014”;

(k)in paragraph 34(b), in the definition of “relevant society” inserted in paragraph 111 of Schedule B1 to the 1986 Act for “society which is registered under the Industrial and Provident Societies Act 1965 and” substitute “registered society (within the meaning given by section 1(1) of the Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Act 2014) which”;

(l)in paragraph 38—

(i)in sub-paragraph (a)(i) for “the 1967 Act” substitute “Chapters 1 and 2 of Part 5 of the 2014 Act (charges over a society’s assets)”;

(ii)in sub-paragraph (b) for paragraphs (i) to (iii) substitute—“i section 24 (maximum interest in a society’s withdrawable shares) and section 67 (registered society with withdrawable share capital not to carry on banking etc) of the 2014 Act;ii paragraphs 6 to 8 of Schedule 3 to the 2014 Act (provision about maximum shareholding and maximum deposits for certain societies registered or treated as registered before 1st August 2014);iii the provisions of Chapters 1 and 2 of Part 5 of the 2014 Act (charges over a society’s assets); andiv the rules of the society which make provision in accordance with section 14 of the 2014 Act (content of a society’s rules) about maximum shareholding and borrowing powers;”

(m)in paragraph 40—

(i)in sub-paragraph (a) for “section 15 of the Friendly and Industrial and Provident Societies Act 1968” substitute “section 100 (meaning of company being a “subsidiary” of a society) or section 101 (meaning of society being a “subsidiary” of another society) of the 2014 Act”;

(ii)in sub-paragraph (b) for “section 51 or 52 of the 1965 Act (as modified in relation to a relevant society by articles 14 and 15)” substitute “section 110 (transfer of engagements between societies) or section 112 (conversion of society into a company, amalgamation with a company etc) of the 2014 Act”.

Article 6Schedule 2 (modified application of Part 26 of the Companies Act 2006 to relevant societies)#

In Schedule 2—

(a)in paragraph 1,

(i)in sub-paragraph (f) for “section 44(1) of the 1965 Act” substitute “section 30(1) of the 2014 Act”;

(ii)in sub-paragraph (h) for “the 1965 Act” substitute “the 2014 Act”;

(b)in paragraph 3, in the definition of “relevant society” inserted in section 895 of the Companies Act 2006 for “society which is registered under the Industrial and Provident Societies Act 1965 and” substitute “registered society (within the meaning given by section 1(1) of the Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Act 2014) which”;

(c)in paragraph 5, in the subsections inserted in section 900 of the Companies Act 2006, in subsection (4B)(a) for “the Industrial and Provident Societies Acts 1965 to 1968” substitute “the 2014 Act”; and

(d)in paragraph 6, in the subsections inserted in section 901 of the Companies Act 2006, in subsection (1A) for “sent to it for registration in accordance with section 10 of the Industrial and Provident Societies Act 1965” substitute “given to it for registration in accordance with section 16 of the Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Act 2014”.

Article 7Schedule 4 (modified application of insolvency rules in relation to relevant societies)#

In Schedule 4—

(a)in paragraph 2(a) for “the 1965 Act” substitute “the 2014 Act”;

(b)in paragraph 9(a)—

(i)for “issued an acknowledgement under section 1(3) of the 1967 Act” substitute “gave an acknowledgement under section 59(4) of the 2014 Act”;

(ii)for “section 1(2)” substitute “section 59(3)”;

(c)in paragraph 19(b), in the sub-paragraph substituted for sub-paragraph (a) of Rule 2.49(5A) of the Insolvency Rules 1986 for “section 74(1) of the Industrial and Provident Societies Act 1965” substitute “article 1(2) of the Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies and Credit Unions (Arrangements, Reconstructions and Administration) Order 2014”;

(d)in paragraph 41(a) for “issued under section 4(3) of the 1967 Act” substitute “given under section 63(4) of the 2014 Act”; and

(e)in paragraph 51—

(i)in sub-paragraph (b), in the provisions substituted for paragraph (2) of Rule 2.41 of the Insolvency (Scotland) Rules 1986 (“the Rules”) in paragraph (2A)(b) for “section 255 of the Enterprise Act 2002” substitute “section 118 of the Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Act 2014”;

(ii)in sub-paragraph (d), in paragraph (6) added to Rule 2.41 of the Rules, in the definition of “relevant society” for “section 74(1) of the Industrial and Provident Societies Act 1965” substitute “article 1(2) of the Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies and Credit Unions (Arrangements, Reconstructions and Administration) Order 2014”.

Article 8Schedule 5 (application of other subordinate legislation with modifications)#

In Schedule 5—

(a)after paragraph 1 insert—“1A The Insurers (Reorganisation and Winding Up) Regulations 2004 have effect in relation to a relevant society as if in regulation 2(3) (interpretation of references to the law of insolvency) the reference to the Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Act 2014 included a reference to an order made under section 118 of that Act.”

(b)in paragraph 3(2)(b), in paragraph (1A) inserted in article 2 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Administration Orders Relating to Insurers) Order 2010 for “section 74(1) of the Industrial and Provident Societies Act 1965” substitute “article 1(2) of the Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies and Credit Unions (Arrangements, Reconstructions and Administration) Order 2014”.

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The Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies and Credit Unions (Arrangements, Reconstructions and Administration) (Amendment) Order 2014

The Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies and Credit Unions (Arrangements, Reconstructions and Administration) (Amendment) Order 2014

Article 1Citation and commencement#

Article 2Amendment of the Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies and Credit Unions (Arrangements, Reconstructions and Administration) Order 2014#

Article 3Article 1(2) (interpretation)#

Article 4Modified application of sections 50 to 52 and 59 of the Industrial and Provident Societies Act 1965#

Article 5Schedule 1 (modified application of Parts 1 and 2 of the Insolvency Act 1986 to relevant societies)#

Article 6Schedule 2 (modified application of Part 26 of the Companies Act 2006 to relevant societies)#

Article 7Schedule 4 (modified application of insolvency rules in relation to relevant societies)#

Article 8Schedule 5 (application of other subordinate legislation with modifications)#

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Article 1Citation and commencement#

Article 2Amendment of the Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies and Credit Unions (Arrangements, Reconstructions and Administration) Order 2014#

Article 3Article 1(2) (interpretation)#

Article 4Modified application of sections 50 to 52 and 59 of the Industrial and Provident Societies Act 1965#

Article 5Schedule 1 (modified application of Parts 1 and 2 of the Insolvency Act 1986 to relevant societies)#

Article 6Schedule 2 (modified application of Part 26 of the Companies Act 2006 to relevant societies)#

Article 7Schedule 4 (modified application of insolvency rules in relation to relevant societies)#

Article 8Schedule 5 (application of other subordinate legislation with modifications)#