Building Societies Act 1986

[F181BInterpretation of Part 8U.K.

(1)In this Part—

  • “annual accounts”, in relation to a building society, means—

    (a)

    the individual accounts required by section 72A, and

    (b)

    any group accounts required by section 72E,together with the notes to those accounts;

  • F2...

  • “income and expenditure account”, in relation to a society which prepares IAS accounts, includes an income statement or other equivalent financial statement required to be prepared by [F3UK-adopted international accounting standards];

  • F4...

  • [F5“UK-adopted international accounting standards” has the meaning given by section 474(1) of the Companies Act 2006;]

  • [F6“UK regulated market” has the meaning given in Article 2.1.13A of Regulation (EU) No. 600/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 May 2014 and amending Regulation (EU) No. 648/2012.]

(2)References in this Part to accounts giving a “true and fair view” are references—

(a)in the case of Building Societies Act individual accounts, to the requirement under section 72B that such accounts give a true and fair view;

(b)in the case of Building Societies Act group accounts, to the requirement under section 72F that such accounts give a true and fair view; and

(c)in the case of IAS accounts, to the requirement under [F7UK-adopted international accounting standards] that such accounts achieve a fair presentation.]

Textual Amendments

F1S. 81B inserted (22.12.2004) (with effect in accordance with art. 1(2) of the amending S.I.) by The Building Societies Act 1986 (International Accounting Standards and Other Accounting Amendments) Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/3380), art. 1, Sch. para. 6

F6Words in s. 81B(1) substituted (31.12.2020 with effect in relation to financial years beginning on or after IP completion day) by The Accounts and Reports (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/145), regs. 1(2)(b), 2, Sch. 2 para. 20(c) (with reg. 7(2)) (as amended by S.I. 2020/523, regs. 1(2), 10, 11); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)