In the Company Directors Disqualification Act 1986, after section 22D insert -

"22E Application of Act to societies registered under the Industrial and Provident Societies Act 1965

(1) In this section "registered society" means a society registered or deemed to be registered under the Industrial and Provident Societies Act 1965 ("the 1965 Act").

(2) This Act applies to registered societies as it applies to companies.

(3) Accordingly, in this Act -

(a) references to a company include a registered society, and

(b) references to a director or an officer of a company include a member of the committee or an officer of a registered society.

In paragraph (b) "committee" and "officer" have the same meaning as in the 1965 Act: see section 74(1) of that Act.

(4) As they apply in relation to registered societies, the provisions of this Act have effect with the following modifications -

(a) in section 2(1) (disqualification on conviction of indictable offence), the reference to striking off includes cancellation of the registration of a society under the 1965 Act;