Part XXI Mutual Societies

Friendly societies

I1334 The Friendly Societies Commission.

1

The Treasury may by order provide—

a

for any functions of the Friendly Societies Commission to be transferred to the Authority;

b

for any functions of the Friendly Societies Commission which have not been, or are not being, transferred to the Authority to be transferred to the Treasury.

2

If the Treasury consider it appropriate to do so, they may by order provide for the Friendly Societies Commission to cease to exist on a day specified in or determined in accordance with the order.

3

The enactments relating to friendly societies which are mentioned in Part I of Schedule 18 are amended as set out in that Part.

4

Part II of Schedule 18—

a

removes certain restrictions on the ability of incorporated friendly societies to form subsidiaries and control corporate bodies; and

b

makes connected amendments.

Annotations:
Commencement Information
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S. 334 wholly in force at 1.12.2001; s. 334 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 431(2); s. 334(1)(2) in force at 25.2.2001 by S.I. 2001/516, art. 2(a), Sch. Pt. 1; s. 334 in force in so far as not already in force at 1.12.2001 by S.I. 2001/3538, art. 2(1)

335 The Registry of Friendly Societies.

1

The Treasury may by order provide—

a

for any functions of the Chief Registrar of Friendly Societies, or of an assistant registrar of friendly societies for the central registration area, to be transferred to the Authority;

b

for any of their functions which have not been, or are not being, transferred to the Authority to be transferred to the Treasury.

2

The Treasury may by order provide—

a

for any functions of the central office of the registry of friendly societies to be transferred to the Authority;

b

for any functions of that office which have not been, or are not being, transferred to the Authority to be transferred to the Treasury.

3

The Treasury may by order provide—

a

for any functions of the assistant registrar of friendly societies for Scotland to be transferred to the Authority;

b

for any functions of the assistant registrar which have not been, or are not being, transferred to the Authority to be transferred to the Treasury.

4

If the Treasury consider it appropriate to do so, they may by order provide for—

a

the office of Chief Registrar of Friendly Societies,

b

the office of assistant registrar of friendly societies for the central registration area,

c

the central office, or

d

the office of assistant registrar of friendly societies for Scotland,

to cease to exist on a day specified in or determined in accordance with the order.