EUROPEAN CONVENTION ON HUMAN RIGHTS
Sajid Javid has made the following statement under section 19(1)(a) of the Human
Rights Act 1998:
In my view the provisions of the Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Bill
[HL] are compatible with the Convention rights.
Part 1
Registration
Introduction
Registration
Cancellation of registration
Suspension of registration
Appeals
Part 2
Name, rules, powers etc
Name and charitable status
Rules: general
Rules: supplementary provisions
Maximum shareholding
Power to hold land
Power to invest etc
Power to restrict use of assets
Part 3
Members and officers
Register of members and officers
Provisions about certain kinds of member etc
Dealings with members
Distribution of member’s property in society on death
Officers and employees in charge of money etc
Part 4
A society’s capacity and related matters
Capacity of society and power of committee to bind it
Seals
Execution of documents
Other matters
Part 5
Charges over a society’s assets
Chapter 1
Charges: England and Wales
Chapter 2
Charges: Scotland
Chapter 3
Receiver or manager of society’s property
Part 6
Banking and lending by societies
Banking
Discharge of charges securing lending by a registered society
Part 7
Accounts, audit and annual returns
Books of account
Year of account
Accounts and balance sheets
Auditing of accounts etc
Annual returns
Auditors
Group accounts
Interpretation of Part 7
Part 8
Inspection and investigations
Power to inspect books etc
Inspectors and special meetings
General restriction on inspection
Part 9
Amalgamations, conversions, dissolution etc
Amalgamations and transfers of engagements between societies
Conversion of society into company etc
Conversion of company into society
Voluntary arrangements and administration
Dissolution by an instrument of dissolution
Dissolution on winding up
Dissolution following administration
Restriction on dissolution etc
Part 10
Offences
Offences
Prosecution of offences
Part 11
Miscellaneous and general
Application of company law etc
Determination of disputes
Other miscellaneous provisions
Northern Ireland societies
Documents
Regulations and orders
Interpretation
Part 12
Final provisions