Friendly Societies Act 1974

Section 107.

SCHEDULE 7U.K. Provisions of Section 107 of this Act to have effect until Coming Into Force of Certain Provisions of the Social Security Act 1973

107(1)Subject to any exceptions or conditions prescribed by regulations of the Secretary of State, the Secretary of State shall at the request of any person claiming benefit from a registered friendly society or branch provide the society or branch for the purposes of the claim with a copy or abstract of any medical certificate relating to that person and supplied by him to the Secretary of State for purposes of the Insurance Acts.U.K.

In this section “the Insurance Acts” means the National Insurance Acts 1965 to 1974 and the National Insurance (Industrial Injuries) Acts 1965 to 1974.

(2)Where the Secretary of State furnishes a registered friendly society or branch, in connection with a claim for benefit from the society or branch, with information relating to a claim or award under the Insurance Acts, the expenses incurred in connection therewith by the Secretary of State or any other government department shall be treated as expenses in carrying into effect either the M1National Insurance Act 1965 or the M2National Insurance (Industrial Injuries) Act 1965, as the Secretary of State thinks appropriate.

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