Section 901 (obligations of company with respect to articles etc.) has effect as if after subsection (1) there were inserted—

“(1A)

Where, in the case of a relevant society, the compromise or arrangement includes provision for amending the society's rules, the order may be made only if the Financial Conduct Authority has issued a statement to the effect that it would register an amendment in the terms proposed if copies were F1given to it for registration in accordance with section 16 of the Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Act 2014.

(1B)

Subsection (1A) does not apply if the intended effect of the compromise or arrangement is that the society will cease to be registered under that Act.”.