Industrial and Provident Societies Act 1965 (repealed)

72 Form, deposit and evidence of documents. E+W+S

[F1 Every return and other document required for the purposes of this Act shall be made in such form, shall contain such particulars and shall be deposited in such manner as the Authority may direct and the Authority shall register and record those documents with such observations thereon (if any) as it considers appropriate.]

[F2 (2) Any document bearing the seal or stamp of the Authority shall be received in evidence without further proof.

(3) Any document purporting to have been signed by a person authorised to do so on behalf of the Authority, and every document purporting to be signed by any inspector under this Act, shall, in the absence of any evidence to the contrary, be received in evidence without proof of the signature.

(4) In subsections (2) and (3), “document” means any document issued, received or created by the Authority (or, as the case may be, by any inspector under this Act) for the purposes of or in connection with this Act, the Industrial and Provident Societies Act 1967 or the Friendly and Industrial and Provident Societies Act 1968.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in s. 72 substituted (1.12.2001) for s. 72(1) by S.I. 2001/3649 , arts. 1 , 182

F2 S. 72(2)(3)(4) (1.12.2001) by S.I. 2001/2617 , arts. 2(b) , 13(1) , Sch. 3 Pt. III para. 235 (with art. 13(3) , Sch. 5 ); S.I. 2001/3538 , art. 2(1)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Ss. 67, 70, 71, 72–74 applied by Credit Unions Act 1979 (c. 34, SIF 55:3) , s. 31(2)

C2 S. 72 extended by Industrial and Provident Societies Act 1967 (c. 48) , s. 7(2)