3 Application of Act.

This Act shall apply—

a

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b

to any library or reading-room maintained by a SocietyF3that is a registered society within the meaning of the Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Act 2014, or is registered under the M1F2Friendly Societies Act 1974, or by any registered Trade Union.