Friendly Societies Act 1992

58 Rights of appeal

(1) A friendly society which is aggrieved by a decision of the Commission—

(a) to refuse to grant authorisation under section 32 above,

(b) to impose conditions, or as to the conditions imposed, under section 34 or 36 above,

(c) to withdraw authorisation under section 40 or 41 above,

(d) to give a direction under section 51 above; or

(e) to give a direction to the society, or as to the steps specified in a direction, under section 54 or 55 above,

may appeal against the decision to a tribunal constituted in accordance with section 59 below.

(2) Any person in relation to whom the Commission, in deciding to refuse to grant authorisation, to impose conditions or to withdraw authorisation—

(a) makes a determination that he is not a fit and proper person to hold or, as the case may be, to remain in an office in the society in question, or

(b) imposes a requirement that he be removed from an office in the society,

may appeal against the decision so far as it relates to that determination or requirement.

(3) The withdrawal of a society’s authorisation shall not have effect—

(a) until the end of the period within which an appeal can be brought against the Commission’s decision to withdraw that authorisation; and

(b) if such an appeal is brought, until it is determined or withdrawn.

(4) Where the Commission decides to refuse to grant authorisation to a society on an application made in pursuance of a direction under section 39 above, the society’s authorisation shall not expire under subsection (5) of that section—

(a) until the end of the period within which an appeal can be brought against the decision not to grant authorisation; and

(b) if such an appeal is brought, until it is determined or withdrawn.

(5) A direction under section 51, 54 or 55 above shall not have any effect until—

(a) the end of the period within which an appeal can be brought against the Commission’s decision to give the direction or as to any steps specified in the direction; and

(b) if such an appeal is brought, until it is determined or withdrawn.

(6) Subject to any order of the tribunal made under section 59(6) below, an appeal under subsection (1)(b) or (2) above shall not affect the operation, pending the determination of the appeal, of any condition which is the subject of the appeal.

(7) Subject to subsection (8) below, no determination of an appeal brought by any person under subsection (2) above shall affect any decision of the Commission on the ground of (or on grounds including) the determination made in relation to that person or, as the case may be, the failure of the society to comply with the requirement imposed in relation to that person.

(8) The tribunal may revoke a decision of the Commission to impose a condition which is the subject of an appeal under subsection (2) above in so far as it seeks to prevent the person making the appeal from holding, or continuing to hold, office in the society.