The Localism Act 2011 is amended as follows.

In section 4(4)(b) (limits on doing things for commercial purpose in exercise of general power) for the words from the beginning to “1965 or” substitute “ a registered society within the meaning of the Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Act 2014 or a society registered or deemed to be registered under ”.

In section 190(3) (transfer of property of Homes and Communities Agency etc) in paragraph (b) of the definition of “company” for the words from the beginning to “1965 or” substitute “ a registered society within the meaning of the Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Act 2014 or a society registered or deemed to be registered under ”.

In section 191(5) (abolition of London Development Agency and transfer of its property etc) in paragraph (b) of the definition of “company” for the words from the beginning to “1965 or” substitute “ a registered society within the meaning of the Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Act 2014 or a society registered or deemed to be registered under ”.

In section 200(9) (transfers of property etc to a Mayoral development corporation) in paragraph (b) of the definition of “company” for the words from the beginning to “1965 or” substitute “ a registered society within the meaning of the Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Act 2014 or a society registered or deemed to be registered under ”.

In section 216(4) (transfers of property, rights and liabilities) in paragraph (b) of the definition of “company” for the words from the beginning to “1965 or” substitute “ a registered society within the meaning of the Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Act 2014 or a society registered or deemed to be registered under ”.