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The Building Societies (Business Names) Regulations 1998

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BUILDING SOCIETIES

These Regulations specify certain words and expressions for the purposes of paragraph 10A of Schedule 2 to the Building Societies Act 1986 (which relates to the use of business names by building societies). Under the provisions of that paragraph the approval of the Building Societies Commission is required for the use of words and expressions so specified in a building society’s business name. The Regulations also specify government departments and other bodies who must be given an opportunity to comment in accordance with that paragraph before approval for the use of certain names can be given.

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The Nursing and Midwifery Order 2001 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2002

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para. 13

art. 1

The Building Societies (Business Names) Regulations 1998

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The Secretaries of State for Education and Skills and for Work and Pensions Order 2002

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para. 32

art. 1(2)

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reg. 3

The Financial Services Act 2012 (Mutual Societies) Order 2013

Sch. 10

para. 3(2)

Sch. 12

art. 1(1)

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reg. 3 heading

The Financial Services Act 2012 (Mutual Societies) Order 2013

Sch. 10

para. 3(3)

Sch. 12

art. 1(1)

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reg. 3

The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Consequential Amendments and Repeals) Order 2001

art. 213(5)

art. 1

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reg. 3 cross-heading

The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Consequential Amendments and Repeals) Order 2001

art. 213(5)

art. 1

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The Secretaries of State for Children, Schools and Families, for Innovation, Universities and Skills and for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Order 2007

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para. 24(a)

art. 1(2)

The Building Societies (Business Names) Regulations 1998

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The Secretaries of State for Children, Schools and Families, for Innovation, Universities and Skills and for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Order 2007

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para. 24(b)

art. 1(2)

The Building Societies (Business Names) Regulations 1998

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The Secretary of State for Education Order 2010

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para. 11(b)

art. 1(2)

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Sch. 2

The Pharmacy Order 2010

Sch. 4

para. 28

Sch. 5

art. 1(5)

art. 2(1)

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The Building Societies (Business Names) Regulations 1998

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The Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills Order 2009

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para. 19

art. 1(2)

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The Secretaries of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, for Science, Innovation and Technology, for Business and Trade, and for Culture, Media and Sport and the Transfer of Functions (National Security and Investment Act 2021 etc) Order 2023

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para. 34

art. 17

art. 1(2)

The Building Societies (Business Names) Regulations 1998

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The Secretaries of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, for International Trade and for Exiting the European Union and the Transfer of Functions (Education and Skills) Order 2016

Sch.

para. 24

art. 13

art. 1(2)

The Building Societies (Business Names) Regulations 1998

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The Secretaries of State for Health and Social Care and for Housing, Communities and Local Government and Transfer of Functions (Commonhold Land) Order 2018

Sch.

para. 20(c)

art. 14

art. 1(2)

1998 No. 3186

BUILDING SOCIETIES

The Building Societies (Business Names) Regulations 1998

Made23rd December 1998

Laid before Parliament24th December 1998

Coming into force1st March 1999

The Building Societies Commission, with the consent of the Treasury, in exercise of the powers conferred on it by paragraphs 10A(3) and 10C(6) of Schedule 2 to the Building Societies Act 19861, hereby makes the following Regulations:

Citation and commencement1

These Regulations may be cited as the Building Societies (Business Names) Regulations 1998 and shall come into force on 1st March 1999.

Interpretation2

1

In these Regulations “the Act” means the Building Societies Act 1986 and “the Schedule” means the Schedule to these Regulations.

2

Where a word or expression is specified in the Schedule, plural and possessive forms of that word or expression shall be taken to be similarly specified.

Words and expressions for which the Commission’s approval is required3

The words and expressions stated in column (1) of the Schedule are hereby specified as words and expressions for the use of which as or as part of a building society’s business name the approval of the Commission is required by paragraph 10A(2) of Schedule 2 to the Act.

Words and expressions in which Government departments or other bodies may have an interest4

Subject to regulation 5, each Government department or other body stated in column (2) of the Schedule is hereby specified as the relevant body for the purposes of paragraph 10A(4) of Schedule 2 to the Act in relation to the word or expression opposite to it in column (1) of the Schedule.

Scotland and Northern Ireland5

Where an entry in column (2) of the Schedule names more than one Government department or other body–

a

in the case of a building society whose principal office is in Scotland, any department or body before whose name the words “(in Scotland)” appear shall be taken to be specified to the exclusion of any other department or body named in the entry;

b

in the case of a building society whose principal office is in Northern Ireland,

i

any department or body before whose name the words “(in Northern Ireland)” appear shall be taken to be specified to the exclusion of any other department or body named in the entry; and

ii

where there is no department or body before whose name the words “(in Northern Ireland)” appear, the department or body named in the entry other than one preceded by the words “(in Scotland)” in the entry shall be taken to be specified to the exclusion of such other department or body named in the entry; and

c

in the case of a building society whose principal office is in England or Wales, the department or body named in the entry other than one preceded by the words “(in Scotland)” or “(in Northern Ireland)” shall be taken to be specified to the exclusion of any such department or body named in the entry.

In witness whereof the common seal of the Building Societies Commission is hereto fixed, and is authenticated by me, a person authorised under paragraph 14 of Schedule 1 to the Building Societies Act 1986, on

G.S. JohnsonSecretary to the Commission18th December 1998.

We consent to these Regulations.

Clive BettsJim DowdTwo of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury23rd December 1998

SCHEDULESPECIFICATION OF WORDS, EXPRESSIONS AND RELEVANT BODIES

Regulations 3 to 5

Column (1)	Column (2)
Word or expression	Relevant body
Abortion	Department of Health
Apothecary	Worshipful Society of Apothecaries of London or Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain
Association
Assurance
Assurer
Authority
Benevolent
Board
British
Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce, Training and Enterprise
Chamber of Industry
Chamber of Trade
Charitable Charity	The Charity Commission or (in Scotland) the Scottish Office Home Department or (in Northern Ireland) the Department of Health and Social Services for Northern Ireland
Charter
Chartered
Contact Lens	General Optical Council
Co-operative
Council
Dental Dentistry	General Dental Council
District Nurse	The United Kingdom Central Council for Nursery, Midwifery and Health Visiting or the National Boards for Nursery, Midwifery and Health Visiting
Duke	The Home Office or (in Scotland) the Scottish Office Home Department
England
English
European
Federation
Friendly Society
Foundation
Fund
Giro
Great Britain
Group
Health Centre Health Service	Department of Health
Health Visitor	The United Kingdom Central Council for Nursery, Midwifery and Health Visiting or the National Boards for Nursery, Midwifery and Health Visiting
Her Majesty His Majesty	The Home Office or (in Scotland) the Scottish Office Home Department
Holding
Industrial and Provident Society
Institute
Institution
Insurance
Insurer
International
Ireland
Irish
King	The Home Office or (in Scotland) the Scottish Office Home Department
Midwife Midwifery	The United Kingdom Central Council for Nursery, Midwifery and Health Visiting or the National Boards for Nursery, Midwifery and Health Visiting
National
Northern Ireland
Northern Irish
Nurse Nursing	The United Kingdom Central Council for Nursery, Midwifery and Health Visiting or the National Boards for Nursery, Midwifery and Health Visiting
Patent
Patentee
Police	The Home Office or (in Scotland) the Scottish Office Home Department
Polytechnic	The Department for Education and Employment or (in Scotland) the Scottish Office Education and Industry Department or (in Northern Ireland) the Department of Education for Northern Ireland
Post Office
Pregnancy Termination	The Department of Health
Prince Princess Queen	The Home Office or (in Scotland) the Scottish Office Home Department
Reassurance
Reassurer
Register
Registered
Reinsurance
Reinsurer
Royal Royale Royalty	The Home Office or (in Scotland) the Scottish Office Home Department
School	The Department for Education and Employment or (in Scotland) the Scottish Office Education and Industry Department or (in Northern Ireland) the Department of Education for Northern Ireland
Scotland
Scottish
Society
Stock Exchange
Trade Union
Trust
United Kingdom
University	The Privy Council
Wales
Welsh
Windsor	The Home Office or (in Scotland) the Scottish Office Home Department

(This note is not part of the Regulations)