PART 3Friendly societies

Societies and the Authority

Forms of documents to be sent to the Authority6.

(1)

In section 114(1) of the 1992 Act17 (forms of documents), after “the particulars to be included in”, insert “, and the authentication of,”.

(2)

After section 114(2) insert—

“(3)

As regards the authentication of a document sent to the Authority electronically, the Authority may—

(a)

require the document to be authenticated by a particular person or a person of a particular description;

(b)

specify the means of authentication;

(c)

require the document to contain or be accompanied by the name or registered number of the society to which it relates (or both).

(4)

As regards the procedure to be followed in sending a document electronically, the Authority may specify requirements as to the hardware and software to be used, and technical specifications (for example, matters relating to protocol, security, anti-virus protection or encryption).

(5)

Directions made by the Authority under this section must not require documents to be sent electronically.

(6)

In this section, a document is sent electronically if is it sent by electronic means or in electronic form.”.