4. In Article 2—
(a)in paragraph (2)—
(i)omit the definitions of “prescribed” and “registrar”(1);
(ii)after the definition of “the Department” insert—
““electronic form” means a document or information sent by electronic means (for example, by email of fax), or by any other means while in electronic form (for example, sending a disc in the post);
“electronic means” means a document or information sent initially and received at its destination by means of electronic equipment for the processing (which includes digital compression) or storage of data, and entirely transmitted, conveyed and received by wire, by radio, by optical means or by other electromagnetic means;”
(iii)after the definition of “the FCA” insert(2)—
““the FCA’s seal” means the seal provided for in regulations made under section 109(1)(b) of the Friendly Societies Act 1974;”; and
(b)omit paragraph (4).
The definition of “registrar” was amended by the Friendly Societies Act 1992, Schedule 21, paragraph 28.
The definition of “the FCA” was inserted by S.I 2013/496.