The Mutual Societies (Electronic Communications) Order 2011
PART 1Preliminary
1Citation, commencement and interpretation
PART 2
2Amendment to proxy voting requirements
3Minor amendments to the 1986 Act
PART 3
Interpretation
4Interpretation of the 1992 Act
Societies and the Authority
5Public file may be maintained electronically
6Forms of documents to be sent to the Authority
Communications by and with societies
7Electronic transmission of annual accounts etc.
8Electronic service of notices
9Use of name in electronic communications
10Electronic provision of copies of rules to members
11Inclusion of electronic addresses in register of members
12Delivery of documents held in electronic form
13Electronic notification of details concerning a person’s eligibility to be a committee member
14Electronic transmission of notice of meetings
15Electronic communication of resolutions requiring special notice
16Electronic transmission of statement by person ceasing to hold office
17Transfers of engagements: electronic transmission of statement to members
Ballots and proxies
18Interpretation
19Electronic communications in postal ballots
20Electronic ballots and combined ballots
21Consequential amendments
PART 4Industrial and provident societies and credit unions
22Use of name in electronic communications
23Electronic transmission of annual returns and group accounts
24Inclusion of electronic address in register of members and officers
25Registration provisions
26Form and delivery of documents to the Authority
27Interpretation: communications
28Electronic transmission of representations of retiring auditor

2011 No. 593

Building Societies
Friendly Societies
Industrial And Provident Societies

The Mutual Societies (Electronic Communications) Order 2011

Made

Laid before Parliament

Coming into force

The Treasury consider that the authorisation of the use of electronic communications by this Order for any purpose is such that the extent (if any) to which records of things done for that purpose will be available will be no less satisfactory in cases where use is made of electronic communications than in other cases.

The Treasury make the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 8 and 9 of the Electronic Communications Act 20001: