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Building Societies Act 1986

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121Power to make transitional and saving provisions

(1)The Treasury may, by order made by statutory instrument, make such provision as appears to them to be necessary or expedient for the purposes of the transition to the provisions of this Act from the existing enactments applicable in England and Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland to building societies.

(2)An order under this section may—

(a)modify any of the existing enactments or provisions of this Act, in particular in their application to proceedings pending before the Chief Registrar or the Commission;

(b)create criminal offences or otherwise provide for the enforcement of obligations imposed by or under the order;

(c)provide for the charging of fees but not of any charge in the nature of taxation.

(3)An order under this section which contains any provision authorised by subsection (2)(b) or (c) above shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.

(4)In this section "the existing enactments" means the enactments in force at the passing of this Act, including any enactment amended by Schedule 18 to this Act.

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