INDUSTRIAL AND PROVIDENT SOCIETIES 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Industrial and Provident Societies (Amendment of Fees) Regulations 1998, and shall come into force on 1st April 1998. 2 The Industrial and Provident Societies Regulations 1965 shall be amended by substituting for Schedule 2 thereto the following Schedule: SCHEDULE 2 FEES PAYABLE FOR REGISTRATION AND SUNDRY OTHER MATTERS Regulation 13 Nature of application Fee payable £ 1 For the acknowledgement of registration of a society (except as provided in paragraphs 17 or 18 below). 800 2 For the acknowledgement of registration of amendments of rules (except as provided in paragraph 19 below) where there are not more than six amendments. 220 3 For the acknowledgement of registration of amendments of rules (except as provided in paragraph 19 below) where there are at least seven but not more than ten amendments. 350 4 For the acknowledgement of registration of amendments of rules (except as provided in paragraph 19 below) where there are more than ten amendments. 650 5 No fee shall be payable under paragraphs 2 to 4 above for the acknowledgement of registration of an amendment of rules made solely for the purposes of section 10(2)(b) or section 11 of the Industrial and Provident Societies Act 1965. 6 No fee shall be payable in respect of a partial amendment of rules made solely to ensure that all members of a society enjoy equal rights. 7 For the approval of a change of name. 175 8 For the registration of a notice of change in the situation of a registered office. 40 9 For the registration of a special resolution— a where the special resolution relates to an amalgamation or a transfer of engagements; 350 b where the special resolution relates to a conversion of a society to a company registered under the Companies Acts; 575 c where the special resolution relates to a conversion of a company registered under the Companies Acts to a society (in addition to the fee applicable to the acknowledgement of registration of the new society). 55 10 For the appointment of an inspector or the calling of a special meeting by the Chief Registrar or the Assistant Registrar for Scotland. 225 11 For the registration of an instrument of dissolution or alteration therein. 325 12 On every direction for division or appropriation of the assets of a society— a where the value of the assets is £1,000 or less; 20% of that value b where the value of the assets exceeds £1,000. £200+£10 per £100 or part thereof in excess of £1,000 13 For every document (except as otherwise provided) required to be signed by a Registrar or to bear the seal of the Central Office not chargeable with any other fee. 40 14 For the inspection on any particular day of documents on the file kept by a Registrar under regulation 12 of these Regulations relating to a single society. 8 15 For the provision of a copy of the whole of or an extract from any document— a where the copy is not certified as a true copy of a document in the custody of the Registrar— i where the copy does not exceed five pages, or for the first five pages of a copy which exceeds five pages; 3 ii for every page of a copy after the fifth page; 0.60 b where the copy is certified as a true copy of a document in the custody of the Registrar (in addition to whatever fee would be payable if the copy were not so certified). 8 16 In addition to any fee payable under paragraph 13 above, for the provision of a copy or copies of the whole of or an extract from any document by post. 5 17 For the acknowledgement of registration of a society where (except as provided in paragraph 18 below)— a the society’s rules are in the form of model rules and the application for registration is made through and endorsed by the sponsoring association or body which has sponsored the rules contained in the said model; 90 b the society’s rules are in the form of model rules with not more than six amendments, and the application for registration is made through and endorsed by the sponsoring association or body which has sponsored the rules contained in the said model; 250 c the society’s rules are in the form of model rules, with at least seven but nor more than ten amendments, and the application for registration is made through and endorsed by the sponsoring association or body which has sponsored the rules contained in the said model. 395 d the society’s rules are in the form of model rules, with more than ten amendments, and the application for registration is made through and endorsed by the sponsoring association or body which has sponsored the rules contained in the said model. 800 18 No fee shall be payable for the acknowledgement of registration of a society which applies for registration in accordance with section 84A of the Friendly Societies Act 1974 . 19 For the acknowledgement of registration of an amendment of rules being a substitution of an entire set of rules for the existing set of rules where— a the entire set of rules is in the form of model rules and the application for registration is made through and endorsed by the sponsoring association or body which has sponsored the rules contained in the said model; 80 b the entire set of rules is in the form of model rules, with not more than six amendments, and the application for registration is made through and endorsed by the sponsoring association or body which has sponsored the rules contained in the said model; 150 c the entire set of rules is in the form of model rules, with at least seven but not more than ten amendments, and the application for registration is made through and endorsed by the sponsoring association or body which has sponsored the rules contained in the said model; 200 d the entire set of rules is in the form of model rules with more than ten amendments, and the application for registration is made through and endorsed by the sponsoring association or body which has sponsored the rules contained in the said model. 650 20 For the registration of an annual return. 25 21 No fee shall be payable in respect of the examination or authentication of copies of rules or amendments of rules to be used for recording under section 8 of the Industrial and Provident Societies Act 1965. 22 For the approval of model rules submitted by a sponsoring association or body, where— a an entire set of rules is submitted for approval; 800 b up to six amendments to an approved set of model rules are submitted for approval; 220 c at least seven but not more than ten amendments to an approved set of model rules are submitted for approval; 350 d more than ten amendments to an approved set of model rules are submitted for approval. 650 23 For the registration of an application to cancel the registration of a society. 40 24 For a direction under section 1(5) of the Industrial and Provident Societies Act 1967 , extending the period for application for the registration of a charge. 40 . 3 The Industrial and Provident Societies Regulations 1967 are hereby amended by the substitution of “£60” for “£52” in regulation 5. 4 The Industrial and Provident Societies (Amendment of Fees) Regulations 1997 are hereby revoked. Bob Ainsworth Jim Dowd Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury 11th March 1998