Law Commission consultation on co-operative and community benefit societies

This is a public consultation by the Law Commission for England and Wales. We have been asked to review the Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Act 2014 to ensure that it is fitting to the needs of societies, and that regulation is proportionate and effective. For more information about this project, please visit: https://lawcom.gov.uk/project/co-operatives-and-community-benefit-societies/ . We recommend that consultees read the consultation paper before responding to the consultation. A shorter summary, in English and Welsh, is also available. Both can be found on the project website: https://lawcom.gov.uk/project/co-operatives-and-community-benefit-societies/ . Consultees do not need to answer all the questions if they are only interested in some aspects of the consultation. About the Law Commission : The Law Commission is a statutory body, created by the Law Commissions Act 1965 (“the 1965 Act”) for the purpose of promoting th