6(1)Where a friendly society applies for confirmation of an amalgamation, transfer or conversion, it shall publish a notice of the application—
(a)in one or more of the London Gazette, the Edinburgh Gazette or the Belfast Gazette, as the Commission directs, and,
(b)if it so directs, in one or more newspapers.
(2)The notice shall—
(a)state that any interested party has the right to make representations to the Commission with respect to the application;
(b)specify a date determined by the Commission before which any written representations or notice of a person’s intention to make oral representation must be received by the Commission; and
(c)specify a date determined by the Commission as the day on which it intends to hear any oral representations.
(3)Where a friendly society participating in a transfer is required under section 88 above to furnish an actuary’s report, the society shall publish a notice in the manner required by sub-paragraph (1) above—
(a)stating that such a report has been obtained;
(b)stating the addresses of the offices of the society at which copies of the report shall be available for inspection for a period of not less than 21 days beginning with the date of the first publication of the notice; and
(c)containing such particulars of any other matter relating to the report which the Commission requires in the case of the transfer in question;
and such a society may include the notice required by this sub-paragraph in the notice required by sub-paragraph (1) above.