(1)This Act applies to incorporated friendly societies as it applies to companies.
(2)References in this Act to a company, or to a director or an officer of a company include, respectively, references to an incorporated friendly society within the meaning of the Friendly Societies Act 1992 or to a member of the committee of management or officer, within the meaning of that Act, of an incorporated friendly society.
(3)In relation to an incorporated friendly society every reference to a shadow director shall be omitted.
[F2(3A)In relation to an incorporated friendly society, this Act applies as if sections [F3—
(a)sections 6(1)(a)(ii) and (3)(d), 7(2)(b) [F4, 8ZA to 8ZE and 11A] were omitted;
(b)references in sections 7(4)(a) and 15A(3)(b) to a company which has been dissolved without becoming insolvent were omitted.]]
F5(4). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .]
Textual Amendments
F1S. 22B added (1.2.1993) by Friendly Societies Act 1992 (c. 40), ss. 120, Sch. 21 Pt. I para. 8 (with ss. 7(5), 93(4)); S.I. 1993/16, art. 2, Sch.3
F2S. 22B(3A) inserted (26.5.2015 for specified purposes, 1.10.2015 in so far as not already in force) by Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015 (c. 26), s. 164(1), Sch. 7 para. 19(a); S.I. 2015/1329, reg. 3(c); S.I. 2015/1689, reg. 2(g)
F3S. 22B(3A)(a)(b) substituted for words (15.12.2021 for specified purposes, 15.2.2022 in so far as not already in force) by Rating (Coronavirus) and Directors Disqualification (Dissolved Companies) Act 2021 (c. 34), ss. 2(8), 4(4)(b)(5) (with s. 2(14))
F4Words in s. 22B(3A)(a) substituted (26.10.2023 for specified purposes, 4.3.2024 in so far as not already in force) by Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (c. 56), ss. 37(3), 219(1)(2)(b); S.I. 2024/269, reg. 2(z1)
F5S. 22B(4) omitted (26.5.2015 for specified purposes, 1.10.2015 in so far as not already in force) by virtue of Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015 (c. 26), s. 164(1), Sch. 7 para. 19(b); S.I. 2015/1329, reg. 3(c); S.I. 2015/1689, reg. 2(g)