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Section 17: Appeal against refusal to register amendment of rules

Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Act 2014 · 2014 c. 14View on legislation.gov.uk

Part 2: Name, rules, powers etc

A society may appeal to the appropriate court from a decision of the FCA refusing registration of an amendment of the society's rules.

"The appropriate court" means—

if the society's registered office is in Scotland, the Court of Session;
otherwise, the High Court.

If the decision is overruled on appeal, the FCA must register the amendment and give the society an acknowledgment of registration under section 16.

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