SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 4Consequential amendments

Part 1Amendments of the Credit Unions Act 1979

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Section 20 (cancellation or suspension of registration etc) is amended as follows.

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For subsections (1) and (1A) substitute—

1

Section 5 of the 2014 Act (grounds for cancellation of registration) applies in relation to a credit union as if it were modified as specified in subsections (1ZA) to (1ZD).

1ZA

Subsection (1) applies as if for “any of conditions A to E” there were substituted “ any of conditions A to F ”.

1ZB

Subsection (4)(b) (condition C) applies as if after “this Act” there were inserted “ or the Credit Unions Act 1979 ”.

1ZC

The section applies as if for subsection (5) (condition D) there were substituted—

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Condition D is that it appears to the FCA that the credit union's rules provide for one or more common bonds involving a connection with a locality and the requirements of section 1B of the Credit Unions Act 1979 are no longer met.

1ZD

The section applies as if after subsection (6) there were inserted—

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Condition F is that the credit union's permission under Part 4A of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 has been cancelled or the credit union has received a warning notice under section 55Z of that Act.

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In subsection (1B) for “under section 16 of the 1965 Act by virtue of subsection (1A)” substitute “ by virtue of condition F in section 5 of the 2014 Act ”.

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For subsections (1C) and (1D) substitute—

1C

Section 7 of the 2014 Act (cancellation of registration: additional procedure in certain cases) applies in relation to credit unions as if references to condition D included condition F.

1D

Section 9 of the 2014 Act (appeals) applies in relation to credit unions as if the reference to condition D included condition F (accordingly, no appeal may be made against a decision to cancel a credit union's registration on the ground that condition F is met).

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In subsection (1E) for “by virtue of subsection (1A)” substitute “ by virtue of condition F in section 5 of the 2014 Act ”.

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In subsection (2)(b) for “the Industrial and Provident Societies Acts 1965 to 1978” substitute “ the 2014 Act ”.