INDUSTRIAL AND PROVIDENT SOCIETIES 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Industrial and Provident Societies (Amendment of Fees) Regulations 1996 and shall come into force on 1st April 1996. 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 14 or 15 of this Schedule). 650 2 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 (except as provided in paragraph 16 of this Schedule). 400 3 For the acknowledgement of registration of an amendment of rules not being a substitution of an entire set of rules for the existing set of rules (except that no fee shall be payable for the acknowledgement of registration of an amendment of rules made for the purposes of section 10(2)(b) and section 11 of the Industrial and Provident Societies Act 1965). 200 4 For the approval of a change of name. 155 5 For the registration of a notice of change in the situation of a registered office. 40 6 For the registration of a special resolution — 1 where the special resolution relates to an amalgamation or a transfer of engagements; 240 2 where the special resolution relates to a conversion of a society to a company registered under the Companies Acts; 500 3 where the special resolution relates to the conversion of a company registered under the Companies Act to a society (as a separate fee to that applicable in relation to the acknowledgement of registration of the new society). 50 7 For the appointment of an inspector,, or the calling of a special meeting by the Chief Registrar or the Assistant Registrar for Scotland. 200 8 For the registration of an instrument of dissolution or alteration therein. 250 9 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 per cent of that value. b where the value of the assets exceeds £1,000,, £200 with an additional £10 for every £100 or part thereof in excess of £1,000. 10 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 11 For 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 12 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 5 pages,, or for the first 5 pages of a copy which exceeds 5 pages 3 ii for every page of a copy after the fifth page 0.60 b where the copy is certified as provided in sub-paragraph (a) above (as an addition to whatever fee would be payable if the copy were not so certified). 8 13 In addition to any fee payable under paragraph 12 above,, for the provision of a copy or copies of the whole of or an extract from any document by post. 5 14 For the acknowledgement of registration of a society where (except as provided in paragraph 15 of this Schedule) — a the society’s rules are in the form of model rules and the application for the registration is made through and endorsed by the 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 but with up to a maximum of six amendments to such model rules and the application for the registration is made through and endorsed by the association or body which has sponsored the rules contained in the said model. 300 15 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 . 16 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 the entire set of rules are in the form of model rules and where the application for registration is made through and endorsed by the association or body which has sponsored the rules contained in the said model 90 17 For the registration of an annual return for a year of account ended on or after 31 August 1995. 25 18 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. 19 For the approval of a form of model rules submitted by a sponsoring association or body. 650 20 For the approval of a form of model rules submitted by a sponsoring association or body, such form of model rules being based upon an already approved form of model rules and containing a maximum of six amendments to such approved model rules. 200 21 For the registration of an application to cancel the registration of a society. 40 3 The Industrial and Provident Societies Regulations 1967 are hereby amended by substitution of “£50” for “£30” in regulation 5. 4 The Industrial and Provident Societies (Amendment of Fees) Regulations 1995 are hereby revoked. Simon Burns Derek Conway Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury 7th March 1996