{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/friendly-societies-act-1974/section-96",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/friendly-societies-act-1974/section-96.json",
  "legislation": "ukpga/1974/46",
  "legislation_title": "Friendly Societies Act 1974",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/friendly-societies-act-1974",
  "path": "section/96",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "96",
  "heading": "Finality of awards for dissolution or distribution of funds.",
  "text": "Every award under section 95(3) or 95A(1) above shall, without appeal, be final and conclusive on—\n(a) the society or branch in respect of which the award is made; and\n(b) all members of that society or branch; and\n(c) all other persons having any claim on the funds of that society or branch;\nand every such award shall be enforced in the same manner as a decision on a dispute under this Act.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Words in s. 96 inserted (28.4.1993) by Friendly Societies Act 1992 (c. 40), s. 95, Sch. 16 para.40 (with ss. 7(5) and 93(4)); S.I. 1993/1186, art. 2, Sch. 3."
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1974/46/section/96",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T10:43:06.632065+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}