Industrial and Provident Societies Act 1862
| Act of Parliament | |
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| Long title | An Act to consolidate and amend the Law relating to Industrial and Provident Societies. |
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| Citation | 25 & 26 Vict. c. 87 |
| Introduced by | T. H. S. Sotheron-Estcourt MP (Commons) |
| Territorial extent | United Kingdom[b] |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 7 August 1862 |
| Commencement | 7 August 1862[c] |
| Repealed | 11 August 1876 |
| Other legislation | |
| Repeals/revokes | |
| Amended by | |
| Repealed by | Industrial and Provident Societies Act 1876 |
| Relates to | |
Status: Repealed | |
| History of passage through Parliament | |
| Records of Parliamentary debate relating to the statute from Hansard | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
The Industrial and Provident Societies Act 1862 (25 & 26 Vict. c. 87) was an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that consolidated and amended the law relating to industrial and provident societies.
Background
[edit]The first legislation basis for industrial and provident societies was provided for by the Industrial and Provident Societies Partnership Act 1852 (15 & 16 Vict. c. 31). This legislation was subsequently amended by the Industrial and Provident Societies Act 1854 (17 & 18 Vict. c. 25) and the Industrial and Provident Societies Act 1856 (19 & 20 Vict. c. 40) to improve legal proceedings concerning societies formed under the act.
Passage
[edit]Leave to bring in the Industrial and Provident Societies Bill to the House of Commons was granted to T. H. S. Sotheron-Estcourt MP and Robert Aglionby Slaney MP on 1 April 1862.[1] The bill had its first reading in the House of Commons on 1 April 1862, presented by T. H. S. Sotheron-Estcourt MP.[1] The bill had its second reading in the House of Commons on 30 April 1862 and was committed to a committee of the whole house,[1] which met and reported on 30 May 1862, with amendments.[1] The amended bill was re-committed to a committee of the whole house,[1] which met and reported on 14 June 1862, with amendments.[1] The amended bill was considered on 21 June 1862, with amendments and had its third reading in the House of Commons on 24 June 1862 and passed, without amendments.[1]
The bill had its first reading in the House of Lords on 26 June 1862.[2] The bill had its second reading in the House of Lords on 15 July 1862 and was committed to a committee of the whole house,[2] which met and reported on 18 July 1862, with amendments.[2] The amended bill had its third reading in the House of Lords on 22 July 1862 and passed, with amendments.[2]
The amended bill was considered and agreed to by the House of Commons on 29 July 1862.[1]
The bill was granted royal assent on 7 August 1862.[2]
Provisions
[edit]Repealed acts
[edit]Section 1 of the act repealed 3 enactments, listed in the preamble to the act.[3]
| Citation | Short title | Extent of repeal |
|---|---|---|
| 15 & 16 Vict. c. 31 | Industrial and Provident Societies Partnership Act 1852 | The whole act. |
| 17 & 18 Vict. c. 25 | Industrial and Provident Societies Act 1854 | The whole act. |
| 19 & 20 Vict. c. 40 | Industrial and Provident Societies Act 1856 | The whole act. |
Section 2 of the act provided that all societies incorporated under the Industrial and Provident Societies Partnership Act 1852 (15 & 16 Vict. c. 31) would be able to obtain a new certificate of incorporation from the Registrar of Friendly Societies without a fee.
Legacy
[edit]The whole act was repealed by the Industrial and Provident Societies Act 1876 (39 & 40 Vict. c. 45).
Notes
[edit]- ^ Section 26.
- ^ Section 2.
- ^ The Acts of Parliament (Commencement) Act 1793.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h Commons, Great Britain House of (1862). The Journals of the House of Commons (PDF). Vol. 117. pp. 129, 130, 170, 216, 238, 261–262, 275, 279, 286, 362, 367, 371, 376, 378, 394.
- ^ a b c d e Lords, Great Britain Parliament House of (1862). The Journals of the House of Lords. Vol. 94. H.M. Stationery Office. pp. 324, 403, 443, 484, 497, 504, 544, 571, 617.
- ^ A Collection of the Public General Statutes: 1862. 1862. pp. 829–835.
