Industrial and Provident Societies Act 1893

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The Industrial and Provident Societies Act 1893 (56 & 57 Vict. c. 39) was an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that consolidated and amended the law relating to industrial and provident societies.

Background 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.

Legislation relating to industrial and provident societies was subsequently amended and consolidated by the Industrial and Provident Societies Act 1862 (25 & 26 Vict. c. 87) and the Industrial and Provident Societies Act 1876 (39 & 40 Vict. c. 45).

Passage Leave to bring in the Industrial and Provident Societies Bill to the House of Commons was granted to George Howell , Horace Plunkett , William Mather , Gerald Balfour , Sir Henry Roscoe , Charles Fenwick and Michael Austin on 11 April 1893. The bill had its first reading in the House of Commons on 11 April 1893, presented by George Howell . The bill had its second reading in the House of Commons on 17 June 1893 and was committed to a committee of the whole house, which met and reported on 19 June 1893, with amendments. The amended bill was re-committed to a committee of the whole house, which met on 26 June 1893, 28 June 1893, with amendments. The committee was discharged on 4 July 1893 and was referred to a select committee, which was appointed on 5 July 1893 with a quorum of 5 and the power to send for "persons, paper and records". +NamePartyCommentaryGeorge BartleyConservativeRichard CaustonLiberalHenry FenwickLiberalHenry HobhouseLiberal UnionistGeorge HowellLiberal-LabourWilliam MatherLiberalSir Herbert MaxwellConservativeChairBernard Charles MolloyIrish Parliamentary PartySir Francis PowellConservative The committee reported on 13 July 1893, with amendments. The amended bill was re-committed to a committee of the whole house, which met and reported on 17 July 1893, without amendments. The bill had its third reading in the House of Commons on 17 July 1893 and passed, without amendments.

The bill had its first reading in the House of Lords on 18 July 1893. The bill had its second reading in the House of Lords on 27 July 1893 and was committed to a committee of the whole house, which met and reported on 28 July 1893, without amendments. The bill was considered, with amendments, and re-committed to a committee of the whole house, which met and reported on 7 August 1893, without amendments. The bill was committed to a standing committee, which reported on 8 August 1893, with amendments, and 24 August 1893, with amendments. The amended bill had its third reading in the House of Lords on 28 August 1893 and passed, without amendments.

The amended bill was considered and agreed to by the House of Commons on 31 August 1893.

The bill was granted royal assent on 12 September 1893.

Provisions

Repealed acts Section 80 of the act repealed three enactments, listed in the first schedule to the act. CitationShort titleExtent of repeal39 & 40 Vict. c. 45Industrial and Provident Societies Act 1876The whole act.43 Vict. c. 14Customs and Inland Revenue Act 1880Section 8.46 & 47 Vict. c. 47Provident Nominations and Small Intestacies Act 1883So much as relates to industrial and provident societies.

Subsequent developments The whole act was repealed by section 77(1) of, and schedule 5 to, the Industrial and Provident Societies Act 1965 (c. 12), which came into force on 1 January 1966.

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