Friendly Societies Act 1992

Applications for confirmation

5 (1) An application by a friendly society for confirmation by the Commission—

(a) of an amalgamation under section 85 above,

(b) of a transfer of engagements of a friendly society under section 86 above, or

(c) of the conversion of a friendly society into a company under section 91 above,

shall be made in such manner as may be prescribed, with respect to applications under that section, in regulations made by the Commission with the consent of the Treasury.

(2) An application for confirmation of an amalgamation shall be made jointly by the friendly societies concerned.

6 (1) Where a friendly society applies for confirmation of an amalgamation, transfer or conversion, it shall publish a notice of the application—

(a) in one or more of the London Gazette, the Edinburgh Gazette or the Belfast Gazette, as the Commission directs, and,

(b) if it so directs, in one or more newspapers.

(2) The notice shall—

(a) state that any interested party has the right to make representations to the Commission with respect to the application;

(b) specify a date determined by the Commission before which any written representations or notice of a person’s intention to make oral representation must be received by the Commission; and

(c) specify a date determined by the Commission as the day on which it intends to hear any oral representations.

(3) Where a friendly society participating in a transfer is required under section 88 above to furnish an actuary’s report, the society shall publish a notice in the manner required by sub-paragraph (1) above—

(a) stating that such a report has been obtained;

(b) stating the addresses of the offices of the society at which copies of the report shall be available for inspection for a period of not less than 21 days beginning with the date of the first publication of the notice; and

(c) containing such particulars of any other matter relating to the report which the Commission requires in the case of the transfer in question;

and such a society may include the notice required by this sub-paragraph in the notice required by sub-paragraph (1) above.

7 After the date specified in the notice in pursuance of paragraph 6(2)(b) above, the Commission shall—

(a) determine the time and place at which oral representations may be made;

(b) give notice of that determination to the friendly society applying for confirmation and to any persons who have give notice of their intention to make oral representations; and

(c) send copies of any written representations received by the Commission to that society;

and the Commission shall allow that society an opportunity to comment on the written representations (whether at a hearing or in writing) before the expiration of such period as the Commission specifies in a notice to the society.