Section 20: Creation of offences by a society's rules

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

Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Act 2014
- Section 19: Provision of rules with intent to mislead or defraud
- Section 21: Rules as to fund for purchase of government securities

Part 2: Name, rules, powers etc

A registered society's rules may provide that any contravention or failure to comply with any of the rules is an offence, punishable on summary conviction by a fine not exceeding such reasonable sum as is specified by the rules.

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