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Credit Unions Act 1979

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  1. Introductory Text

  2. Registration as a credit union

    1. 1. Registration under the Industrial and Provident Societies Act 1965.

    2. 2. Supplementary and transitional provisions as to registration.

    3. 3. Use of name “credit union", etc.

  3. Rules and membership

    1. 4. Rules.

    2. 5. Membership and voting rights.

    3. 6. Minimum and maximum number of members.

  4. Operation of credit union

    1. 7. Shares.

    2. 8. General prohibition on deposit-taking.

    3. 9. Deposits by persons too young to be members.

    4. 10. Power to borrow money.

    5. 11. Loans.

    6. 11A. Loans to be treated as secured

    7. 11B. Loans by approved credit unions

    8. 11C. Grant of certificates of approval

    9. 11D. Withdrawal of certificates of approval

    10. 12. Power to hold land for limited purposes.

    11. 13. Investments.

    12. 14. Computation and application of profits.

  5. Insurance and other arrangements

    1. 15. Insurance against fraud or other dishonesty.

    2. 16. Guarantee funds.

  6. Powers of registrar

    1. 17. Power to require information.

    2. 18. Power to appoint inspector and call meeting.

    3. 19. Power to suspend operations of credit union.

    4. 20. Cancellation or suspension of registration and petition for winding up.

  7. Amalgamations, transfers of engagements and conversions

    1. 21. Amalgamations and transfers of engagements.

    2. 22. No conversion of credit union into company, etc.

    3. 23. Conversion of company into credit union.

  8. General and miscellaneous

    1. 24. Modifications of requirements as to audit of accounts.

    2. 25.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    3. 26. Prohibition on subsidiaries.

    4. 27. Prohibition on undischarged bankrupts and other persons.

    5. 28. Provisions as to offences.

    6. 29. Orders made by the chief registrar.

    7. 30. Expenses and fees.

    8. 31. Interpretation, etc.

    9. 32. Northern Ireland.

    10. 33. Short title, commencement and extent.

  9. SCHEDULES

    1. SCHEDULE 1

      Matters to be Provided For in Rules of Credit Union

      1. 1.The name of the society, which shall comply with section...

      2. 2.The objects of the society.

      3. 3.The place which is to be the registered office of...

      4. 4.The qualifications for, and the terms of, admission to membership...

      5. 5.The mode of holding meetings, including provision as to the...

      6. 6.The appointment and removal of a committee, by whatever name,...

      7. 7.Determination (subject to section 5(3) of this Act) of the...

      8. 8.Provision for the mode of withdrawal of shares and for...

      9. 9.The mode and circumstances in which loans to members are...

      10. 10.Provision for the custody and use of the society’s seal....

      11. 11.Provision for the audit of accounts by one or more...

      12. 12.Provision for the withdrawal of members from the society and...

      13. 13.Provision for terminating the membership of members in order to...

      14. 14.Provision for the dissolution of the society, including provision requiring...

    2. SCHEDULE 2

      Procedure in Relation to Directions Under Section 19

      1. 1.Not less than fourteen days before giving a direction, the...

      2. 2.The chief registrar shall consider any representations with respect to...

      3. 3.(1) On giving such a direction the chief registrar shall...

      4. 4.A notice under this Schedule may be served on a...

      5. 5.Failure to serve a notice under this Schedule on a...

      6. 6.Notice of the giving of a direction shall be published...

    3. SCHEDULE 3.

      . . .

      1. Powers of chief registrar

        1. 1.(1) The chief registrar may, by order made with the...

      2. Duration of powers

        1. 2.(1) When it appears to the Treasury that, the relevant...

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