http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1996/1844/introduction/made

The Building Societies Act 1986 (Continuance of section 41) Order 1996

Building societies

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2011-07-04

BUILDING SOCIETIES

Section 9 of the Building Societies Act 1986 prohibits a building society (subject to certain exceptions) from raising money from its members or accepting deposits unless there is in force an authorisation of the Building Societies Commission granted under that section or treated as granted by provisions of the Act.