Effect of incorporation on branches of registered society
8(1)This paragraph applies where the property, rights and liabilities of a branch of the registered society (“the branch”) are all transferred to the incorporated society by section 6(4) above.
(2)The provisions of paragraphs 3 to 7 above shall apply in relation to the branch as they apply in relation to the registered society—
(a)with the omission from paragraph 4 of the words following “shall determine”; and
(b)in paragraph 5, with the substitution for references to the members, officers, trustees or treasurer of the society of references to the corresponding officers of the branch;
and the branch shall be deemed to be dissolved immediately after the transfer of its property, rights and liabilities to the incorporated society.
9(1)This paragraph applies where the property, rights and liabilities of a branch of the registered society are all excluded by virtue of a scheme from transfer to the incorporated society.
(2)On incorporation of the registered society, the property, rights and liabilities of the branch shall continue as property, rights and liabilities of the branch (as a branch of the incorporated society).
(3)The branch of the incorporated society shall be treated as a continuation of the branch of the registered society; and so on incorporation—
(a)any member of the branch shall continue as a member; and
(b)any trustee, treasurer or other officer of the branch immediately before incorporation shall continue in office;
but paragraphs (a) and (b) above are without prejudice to anything done after incorporation as respects the membership and officers of the branch.
10(1)This paragraph applies where some of the property, rights and liabilities of a branch of the registered society are transferred to the incorporated society by section 6(4) above and some are excluded from transfer by virtue of a scheme.
(2)As respects the property, rights and liabilities transferred from the branch to the incorporated society, the provisions of paragraphs 3, 5, 6 and 7 above shall apply in relation to the branch as they apply in relation to the registered society—
(a)with, in paragraph 5, the substitution for references to the members, officers, trustees or treasurer of the society of references to the corresponding officers of the branch; and
(b)with the omission of paragraph 7(1).
(3)On incorporation of the registered society, the property, rights and liabilities of the branch which are excluded from transfer shall continue as property, rights and liabilities of the branch (as a branch of the incorporated society).
(4)As respects the property, rights and liabilities so excluded, the branch shall, after incorporation of the registered society, be treated as a continuation of the branch of the registered society; and so on incorporation—
(a)any member of the branch shall continue as a member; and
(b)any trustee, treasurer or other officer of the branch shall continue in office;
but paragraphs (a) and (b) above are without prejudice to anything done after incorporation as respects membership and officers of the branch.