HC Deb 26 April 1990 vol 171 c587

FURTHER PROVISION AS REGARDS FUNCTIONS OF SCOTTISH

ENTERPRISE

Amendments made: No. 5, in page 3, line 36, at end insert— '(bb) assist the establishment or growth of community enterprises or co-operative enterprises;'.

No. 6, in page 4, line 10, at end insert— '(2A) In subsection (1)(bb) above— 'community enterprise' means a body corporate which—

  1. (a) in the opinion of Scottish Enterprise contributes or will contribute to the economic and social development of a particular area of Scotland;
  2. (b) by its written constitution admits to membership only—
    1. (i) persons resident in, or employed in, that area (or both so resident and so employed); or
    2. (ii) persons nominated by such persons as are mentioned in sub-paragraph (i) above; and
  3. (c) by that constitution prohibits distribution of profits amongst its members; and
co-operative enterprise means a body which fulfills the criteria specified in paragraphs (a) and (b) of section 2(2) of the Industrial Common Ownership Act 1976 (whether or not it has been certified by the Secretary of State under that section).'.—[Mr. Lang.]

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