Search Legislation

Building Societies Act 1986

 Help about what version

What Version

 Help about advanced features

Advanced Features

 Help about opening options

Opening OptionsExpand opening options

Changes over time for: Paragraph 3

 Help about opening options

Changes to legislation:

Building Societies Act 1986, Paragraph 3 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 09 March 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations. Help about Changes to Legislation

3(1)The enactments shall, in their application to building societies, have effect with the substitution—U.K.

(a)for “company” of “ building society ” [F1(except as otherwise specified in paragraphs 33B and 55G below)] ;

(b)for “the registrar of companies” or “the registrar” of [F2Financial Conduct Authority];

(c)for “the articles” of “ the rules ”; and

(d)for “registered office” of “ principal office ”.

(2)In the application of the enactments to building societies—

[F3(aa)every reference to a company registered in Scotland shall have effect as a reference to a building society whose principal office is situated in Scotland;]

F4[(aa)every reference to a company registered in Scotland shall have effect as a reference to a building society whose registered office is situated in Scotland;]

[F5(ab)a reference to the debts of a company includes a reference to sums due to shareholding members of a building society in respect of deposits;]

(a)every reference to the officers, or to a particular officer, of a company shall have effect as a reference to the officers, or to the corresponding officer, of the building society and as including a person holding himself out as such an officer; and

F6[(b)every reference to an administrative receiver shall be omitted.]

Textual Amendments

F3Sch 15 para. 3(2)(aa) inserted (1.12.2001) by S.I. 2001/3649 arts. 1, 200(1)

F4Sch. 15 para. 3(2)(aa) inserted (17.8.2001 for specified purposes, 1.12.2001 in so far as not already in force) by S.I. 2001/2617, arts. 2, 8, 13(1), Sch. 3 Pt. II para. 209(b) (with art. 13(3), Sch. 5); S.I. 2001/3538, art. 2

F6Sch. 15 para. 3(2)(b) substituted (1.12.1997) by 1997 c. 32, s. 43, Sch. 7 para. 65; S.I. 1997/2668, art. 2, Sch. Pt. I(j)(l)(xix)

Back to top

Options/Help