6 Interpretation

In this Act “the 1965 Act” means the Industrial and Provident Societies Act 1965 (c. 12).

7 Commencement

(1) The preceding provisions of this Act shall come into force on such day as the Treasury may by order appoint, and different days may be so appointed for different purposes.

(2) An order under this section shall be made by statutory instrument and may contain such transitional provisions as appear to the Treasury to be necessary or expedient.

8 Channel Islands

(1) Her Majesty may by Order in Council direct that any provision of this Act or any instrument made under or by virtue of it shall extend, with such modifications (if any) as may be specified in the Order, to any of the Channel Islands.

(2) An Order in Council under this section may contain such transitional, incidental or supplementary provision as appears to Her Majesty to be necessary or expedient.

9 Short title and extent

(1) This Act may be cited as the Co-operatives and Community Benefit Societies Act 2003 and this Act and the Industrial and Provident Societies Acts 1965 to 2002 may be cited together as the Industrial and Provident Societies Acts 1965 to 2003.

(2) Section 5(8) extends to England and Wales only.

(3) This Act does not extend to Northern Ireland.

Section 5(9)

SCHEDULE Repeals

Short title and chapter Extent of repeal
Industrial and Provident Societies Act 1965 (c. 12)

In section 3, the words “a common seal and with”.

In section 5, in subsection (6) the words “engraven in legible characters on its seal and”, and subsection (7)(a).

Section 36.