# Friendly Societies Act 1974, Section 16: Appeals from refusal to register.

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

(1) If the FCA refuses to register a branch, the branch may appeal to the High Court or, in the case of a branch whose registered office is to be situated in Scotland, the Court of Session.
(2) If a refusal to register a . . . branch is overruled on appeal, the FCA shall give an acknowledgment of registration under section 15A above to the . . . branch.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1974/46/section/16 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/friendly-societies-act-1974/section-16
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