246. The Friendly and Industrial and Provident Societies Act 1968(1) is amended as follows.
247. In section 3A(11)(2) for the word “registrar” there is substituted “Authority”.
248. In section 4(3)—
(a)in subsections (5), (6) and (7) for the word “registrar” there is substituted “Authority”,
(b)in subsection (7)(b) for the word “him”, both times it appears, there is substituted “the Authority”, and
(c)in subsection (8) the words “Chief Registrar with the consent of the” are omitted.
249. In section 4A(4) and (5)(b)(4) for the word “registrar” there is substituted “Authority”.
250. In section 7(5) the following are omitted—
(a)in subsection (1) the words “Subject to the next following subsection,”, and
(b)subsections (2) and (3).
251. In section 9C(6)—
(a)in subsection (1) for the word “ registrar” there is substituted “Authority”, and
(b)in subsection (1)(b) for the word “him”, both times it appears, there is substituted “the Authority”.
252. In section 10(1)(7) the words “Chief Registrar with the consent of the” are omitted.
253. In section 11(8)—
(a)in subsection (1) for the words “appropriate registrar”, and
(b)in subsection (3) for the words “chief registrar”,
there is substituted “Authority”.
254. In section 12(3)(9) for the words “appropriate registrar” there is substituted “Authority”.
255. In section 13—
(a)in subsection (3) for the words “Chief Registrar” there is substituted “Treasury”,
(b)in subsection (4) for the words “Chief Registrar” there is substituted “Authority”, and
(c)in subsections (6) and (7) for the words “appropriate registrar” there is substituted “Authority”.
256. In section 14(10) for the words “Chief Registrar”, wherever they appear, there is substituted “Authority”.
257. Section 17(11) ceases to have effect.
258. In section 18(12) for the word “registrar” there is substituted “Authority”.
259. In section 19, subsection (3) is omitted.
260. In section 21(1)(13)—
(a)the definition of “collecting society” is omitted, and
(b)in the definition of “Scottish society”, before the words “in Scotland” there is inserted “whose registered office is situated”.
261. In section 23(4), paragraph (a) is omitted.
Section 3A was inserted by S.I. 1996/1738.
Section 4 was repealed in part by the Friendly Societies Act 1974 (c. 46), Schedule 11 and amended by S.I. 1996/1738.
Section 4A was inserted by S.I. 1996/1738.
Section 7 was repealed in part by the Friendly Societies Act 1974, Schedule 11, and amended by S.I. 1991/1997.
Section 9C was inserted by S.I. 1996/1738.
Section 10 was amended by S.I. 1996/1738.
Section 11 was repealed in part by the Friendly Societies Act 1974, Schedule 11, and amended by S.I. 1996/1738.
Section 12 was repealed in part by the Friendly Societies Act 1974, Schedule 11.
Section 14(3A) to (3C) were inserted by S.I. 1996/1738.
Section 17 was amended by the Friendly Societies Act 1974, Schedule 9 paragraph 22, and Schedule 11.
Section 18 was amended by S.I. 1996/1738.
Section 21 was repealed in part by the Friendly Societies Act 1974, Schedule 11.