Clause 1 - Requirements for conversion of a registered society into a company
Industrial and Provident Societies Bill
10:30 am
Mr Christopher Chope (Christchurch, Conservative)
I am grateful to the hon. Gentleman for his comments, but could he explain why there is no specific duty on the chairman to ensure that there are reasonable
''steps . . . taken to ascertain the number of qualifying members of the society'',
because that is not what the clause states? As drafted, it states that at a meeting the chairman's declaration that such steps had been taken will be final. Would it not be better if there were a duty on him to ensure that all reasonable and practical steps had been taken?