Remedy Law Library: Section 7B: Power of committee to bind society ., Industrial and Provident Societies Act 1965

Section 7B: Power of committee to bind society .

This provision is repealed

It is retained for historical reference and may not reflect the law currently in force.

REPEALED on 2014-08-01 by Community Benefit Societies Act 2014.
The text below is from the dated revised snapshot immediately preceding this status change. It is historical and is not current law. View the historical source.

7B(1)

In favour of a person dealing with a registered society in good faith, the power of the committee to bind the society, or authorise others to do so, shall be deemed to be free of any limitation under the society’s registered rules.

7B(2)

For this purpose—

7B(3)

The references above to limitations on the powers of the committee under the society’s registered rules include limitations deriving—

7B(4)

Subsection (1) of this section does not affect any right of a member of the society to bring proceedings to restrain the doing of an act which is beyond the powers of the committee; but no such proceedings shall lie in respect of an act to be done in fulfilment of a legal obligation arising from a previous act of the society.

7B(5)

Nor does subsection (1) affect any liability incurred by a member of the committee, or any other person, by reason of the committee’s exceeding its powers.

7B(6)

The operation of this section is restricted by section 7D of this Act (application to charitable societies); and section 7E of this Act (transactions with members of the committee and connected persons in excess of powers) has effect notwithstanding this section.

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Reuse reviewed 21 August 2026 under Open Government Licence v3.0.