# The Industrial and Provident Societies and Credit Unions (Electronic Communications) Order 2014

S.I. 2014/184 · made 30 January 2014

This Order amends section 2 of the Industrial and Provident Societies Act 1965 (c.12) to allow those applying to register a society by electronic means to submit only one copy of the society’s rules.

Made under: Electronic Communications Act 2000 (Section 8, Section 9)

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/industrial-and-provident-societies-and-credit-unions-electronic-communications-order-2014/pdf/uksi_20140184_en.pdf; UK Explanatory Memorandum https://openlegislation.uk/industrial-and-provident-societies-and-credit-unions-electronic-communications-order-2014/pdf/uksiem_20140184_en.pdf

## Introductory text

Industrial And Provident Societies
Credit Unions
Made 30th January 2014
Laid before Parliament 3rd February 2014
Coming into force 6th April 2014
The Treasury, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 8 and 9 of the Electronic Communications Act 2000, make the following Order:

## 1 Citation and commencement

This Order may be cited as the Industrial and Provident Societies and Credit Unions (Electronic Communications) Order 2014 and comes into force on 6th April 2014.

## 2 Electronic submission of registration documents

In section 2 of the Industrial and Provident Societies Act 1965 (registration of society) after subsection (2) insert—
“(2A) In the case of an application for registration of a society which is made by electronic means, the reference in subsection (1)(b) or (2) to two copies of the society’s rules is to be read as being to a single copy of those rules.”.

## Signature

Stephen Crabb
Sam Gyimah
Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury
30th January 2014

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order amends section 2 of the Industrial and Provident Societies Act 1965 (c.12) to allow those applying to register a society by electronic means to submit only one copy of the society’s rules.
An impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no impact on the costs of business or the voluntary sector is foreseen.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2014/184 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/industrial-and-provident-societies-and-credit-unions-electronic-communications-order-2014
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