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  1. Introductory Text

  2. PART I FUNCTIONS OF THE Financial Conduct Authority and the Prudential Regulation Authority

    1. 1. Functions of the Financial Conduct Authority and the Prudential Regulation Authority in relation to building societies.

    2. 2. Financial provision for Commission.

    3. 3. Accounts of Commission and audit.

    4. 4. Annual and other reports.

  3. Part II Constitution of Building Societies

    1. Establishment

      1. 5. Establishment, constitution and powers.

    2. Making loans

      1. 6.The lending limit.

      2. 6A. Loans secured on land.

      3. 6B. Loans fully secured on land.

      4. 6C. Discharge of mortgages.

    3. Raising funds and borrowing

      1. 7.The funding limit.

      2. 8. Raising funds and borrowing.

      3. 9. Constitution of Building Societies

    4. Restrictions on powers

      1. 9A.Restrictions on certain transactions.

      2. 9B.Restriction on creation of floating charges.

  4. Part III Advances, Loans and Other Assets

    1. Class 1 advances and class 2 advances secured on land

      1. 10. Advances secured on land.

      2. 11. Class 1 and class 2 advances

      3. 12. Class 1 and class 2 advances: supplementary provisions.

      4. 13. Security for advances: valuation and supplementary and related provisions.

    2. Other advances secured on land

      1. 14. Power to make advances secured on land overseas.

      2. 14A. Power to participate in secured syndicated lending.

    3. Other commercial assets

      1. 15. Loans for mobile homes.

      2. 16. Power to lend to individuals otherwise than by class 1 or class 2 advances etc.

      3. 17. Power to hold and develop land as commercial asset.

      4. 18. Power to invest in subsidiaries and other associated bodies.

      5. 19. Power for Treasury to add powers to hold other descriptions of class 3 assets.

    4. Commercial asset structure requirements

      1. 20. Commercial asset structure requirements for building societies.

    5. Liquid assets

      1. 21. Liquid assets.

    6. Liabilities of associated bodies

      1. 22. Advances, Loans and Other Assets

    7. Other powers

      1. 23. Power to hedge.

  5. Part IV Protection of Investors

    1. Investor Protection Scheme

      1. 24. Protection of Investors

      2. 25. Protection of Investors

      3. 25A. Protection of Investors

      4. 26. Protection of Investors

      5. 27. Protection of Investors

      6. 27A. Protection of Investors

      7. 28. Protection of Investors

      8. 29. Protection of Investors

      9. 29A. Protection of Investors

      10. 30. Protection of Investors

    2. Other provisions

      1. 31. Protection of Investors

      2. 32. Special provisions as regards investors.

      3. 33. Assistance by building societies to other building societies.

  6. Part V Powers to Provide Services

    1. 34. Powers to provide financial services or services relating to land.

    2. 35.Prohibition on linking services.

  7. Part VI Powers of Control of the appropriate authority

    1. Powers in relation to principal purpose and nature limits

      1. 36. Power to direct restructuring of business etc.

      2. 36A. Power to make prohibition orders.

      3. 37. Powers to petition for winding up etc.

    2. Power to determine extent of building society powers

      1. 38. Power to determine building society’s powers.

      2. 39. The determination: notification, effect, appeal.

      3. 40. Power to make prohibition orders.

    3. Powers in relation to authorisation

      1. 41. Powers of Control of the Commission

      2. 42. Powers of Control of the Commission

      3. 42A. Powers of Control of the Commission

      4. 42B. Power to direct transfers of engagements or business.

      5. 42C.Variation and revocation of transfer directions

      6. 43. Powers of Control of the Commission

      7. 43A. Powers of Control of the Commission

      8. 43B. Powers of Control of the Commission

      9. 44. Powers of Control of the Commission

      10. 45. Powers of Control of the Commission

    4. General functions of Commission

      1. 45AA. Powers of Control of the Commission

      2. 45A. Powers of Control of the Commission

    5. Notices, hearings and appeals

      1. 46A. Notices, hearings and appeals.

      2. 46.Rights of appeal.

      3. 47. Determination of appeals.

      4. 48. Costs, procedure and evidence.

      5. 49. Further appeals on points of law.

    6. Advertising etc.

      1. 50. Powers of Control of the Commission

      2. 51. Powers to avoid apparent association with other bodies.

    7. Information

      1. 52. Powers to obtain information and documents etc.

      2. 52B. Entry of premises under warrant under section 176 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000.

      3. 53A. Disclosure of information.

      4. 54.Information disclosed to FCA or PRA from other sources.

    8. Inspections, etc

      1. 55.Investigations on behalf of FCA or PRA .

      2. 56. Inspections and special meetings: general.

      3. 57. Inspections: supplementary provisions.

  8. Part VII Management of Building Societies

    1. Directors and other officers

      1. 58. Directors: number.

      2. 59. Chief executive and secretary.

      3. 60. Directors: elections and retirements.

      4. 61. Directors: supplementary provisions as to elections, etc.

    2. Dealings with directors

      1. 62. Prohibition of tax-free payments to directors.

      2. 63. Directors to disclose interests in contracts and other transactions.

      3. 64. Substantial property transactions involving directors and connected persons.

      4. 65. Restriction on loans, etc. to directors and persons connected with them.

      5. 66. Sanctions for breach of s. 65.

      6. 66A. Transactions with directors and persons connected with them.

      7. 67. Directors, etc, not to accept commissions in connection with loans.

      8. 68. Records of loans, etc. for directors falling within s. 65.

    3. Disclosure and record of related businesses

      1. 69. Disclosure and record of income of related businesses.

    4. Interpretation

      1. 70. Interpretation of this Part.

  9. Part VIII Accounts and Audit

    1. Accounting records . . .

      1. 71. Accounting records . . .

    2. Accounts

      1. 72. Duty of directors to prepare annual accounts.

      2. 72A.Duty to prepare individual accounts

      3. 72B.Building Societies Act individual accounts

      4. 72C.Form and contents of Building Societies Act individual accounts

      5. 72D. IAS individual accounts

      6. 72E.Duty to prepare group accounts

      7. 72F.Building Societies Act group accounts

      8. 72G.Form and contents of Building Societies Act group accounts

      9. 72H. IAS group accounts

      10. 72I.Consistency of accounts

      11. 72J. Disclosures relating to directors, other officers and employees of society required in notes to accounts

      12. 72K.Disclosures about related undertakings required in notes to accounts

      13. 72L.Disclosures relating to off-balance-sheet arrangements required in notes to accounts

      14. 72M.Disclosure of auditor remuneration required in notes to accounts

      15. 73. Contents and form of annual accounts.

      16. 74. Duty of directors to prepare annual business statement.

      17. 75. Directors’ report.

      18. 75A. Business review

      19. 76. Summary financial statement for members and depositors.

    3. Auditors and audit of accounts

      1. 77. Auditors: appointment, tenure ... , etc.

      2. 78. Auditor’s report .

      3. 78A. Signature of auditors' report

      4. 78B.Senior statutory auditor

      5. 78C.Names to be stated in copies of auditor’s report filed or published

      6. 78D.Circumstances in which names may be omitted

      7. 79. Auditor’s duties and powers .

    4. Procedure on completion of accounts

      1. 80. Signing of balance sheet: documents to be annexed.

      2. 81. Laying and furnishing accounts, etc., to members , the FCA and the PRA .

      3. 81A. Requirements in connection with publication of accounts

      4. 81B.Interpretation of Part 8

      5. 82. Accounts and Audit

  10. Part IX . . . Disputes

    1. 83.. . . Disputes

    2. 83A.. . . Disputes

    3. 84.. . . Disputes

    4. 85. Settlement of disputes.

  11. Part X Dissolution, Winding Up, Mergers and Transfer of Business

    1. Dissolution and winding up

      1. 86. Modes of dissolution and winding up.

      2. 87. Dissolution by consent.

      3. 88. Voluntary winding up.

      4. 89. Winding up by court: grounds and petitioners.

      5. 89A.Building society insolvency as alternative order

      6. 90. Application of winding up legislation to building societies.

      7. 90A. Application of other companies insolvency legislation to building societies.

      8. 90B.Power to alter priorities on dissolution and winding up

      9. 90C.Application of bank insolvency and administration legislation to building societies

      10. 90D.Notice to the FCA and the PRA of preliminary steps

      11. 90E.Disqualification of directors

      12. 91. Power of court to declare dissolution of building society void.

      13. 92. Supplementary.

    2. New business

      1. 92A. Acquisition or establishment of a business.

    3. Mergers

      1. 93. Amalgamations.

      2. 94. Transfer of engagements.

      3. 95. Mergers; provisions supplementing ss. 93 and 94.

      4. 96. Mergers: compensation for loss of office and bonuses to members.

    4. Transfer of business to commercial company

      1. 97. Transfer of business to commercial company.

      2. 98. Transfers of business: supplementary provisions.

      3. 99. Regulated terms: compensation for loss of office, etc.

      4. 99A. Transfers of business: increased remuneration etc.

      5. 100. Regulated terms etc: distributions and share rights.

      6. 101. Protective provisions for specially formed successors.

      7. 102. Transfer regulations.

      8. 102A. Rights of second-named joint shareholders.

      9. 102B. Protection of interests of beneficiaries in the case of trustee account holders.

      10. 102C. Consequences of false declaration.

      11. 102D. Provisions supplementary to sections 102B and 102C.

    5. Cancellation of registration

      1. 103. Cancellation of registration.

  12. Part XI Miscellaneous and Supplementary and Conveyancing Services

    1. Miscellaneous and supplementary

      1. 104.Power to amend, etc. to assimilate to company law.

      2. 104A. Registration of charges: application of company law.

      3. 105. Limited power to anticipate future statutory instrument powers.

      4. 106. Public file of the society.

      5. 107. Restriction of use of certain names and descriptions.

      6. 108. Miscellaneous and Supplementary and Conveyancing Services

      7. 109. Exemption from stamp duty.

      8. 109A.Exemptions from stamp duty land tax

      9. 110. Officers and auditors not to be exempted from liability

      10. 111. Time limit for commencing proceedings.

      11. 112. Offences: liability of officers and defence of due diligence.

      12. 113. Evidence.

      13. 114. Records.

      14. 115. Service of notices.

      15. 115A.Deemed agreement to use of web site

      16. 115B.Right to hard copy version

      17. 115C.Other agreed forms of communication

      18. 116. Form of documents.

      19. 117. Financial year of building societies.

      20. 117A.Alteration of financial year

      21. 118. Qualifying asset holding for certain powers.

      22. 118A. Miscellaneous and Supplementary and Conveyancing Services

      23. 119. Interpretation.

      24. 119A.Meaning of “associated undertaking”

      25. 120. Amendments, repeals, revocations and transitional and saving provisions.

      26. 121. Power to make transitional and saving provisions.

      27. 122. Northern Ireland

      28. 123. Miscellaneous and Supplementary and Conveyancing Services

    2. Provision of conveyancing services by recognised institutions and practitioners

      1. 124. Recognition of building societies, other institutions and individuals as suitable to provide conveyancing services.

    3. General

      1. 125. Short title.

      2. 126. Commencement.

  13. SCHEDULES

    1. SCHEDULE 1

      1. Status

        1. 1.The Commission shall be a body corporate.

      2. The First Commissioner, etc.

        1. 2.The person who holds office as Chief Registrar may also...

      3. Tenure of office of member

        1. 3.(1) Subject to the provisions of this paragraph, a person...

        2. 4.No person who has attained the age of 70 years...

      4. Remuneration and pensions, etc. for part-time members

        1. 5.The Commission shall pay to its part-time members such fees...

        2. 6.(1) If the Treasury so determines in the case of...

      5. Parliamentary disqualification

        1. 7.(1) In part II of Schedule 1 to the House...

      6. Staff

        1. 8.The Commission may appoint such staff as the chairman of...

      7. Proceedings

        1. 9.The quorum of the Commission and the arrangements relating to...

        2. 10.The validity of any proceedings of the Commission shall not...

      8. Performance of functions

        1. 11.(1) With the exception 34specified in sub-paragraph (2) below, the...

        2. 12.The Statutory Instruments Act 1946 shall apply to all powers...

        3. 13. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      9. Instruments

        1. 14.(1) The fixing of the common seal of the Commission...

        2. 15.(1) A document purporting to be duly executed under the...

    2. SCHEDULE 2

      Establishment, Incorporation and Constitution of Building Societies

      1. Part I General

        1. Requirements for establishment

          1. 1.(1) Any ten or more persons may establish a society...

        2. The memorandum

          1. 2.(1) The memorandum of a building society shall state the...

        3. The rules

          1. 3.(1) The rules of a building society shall provide for...

        4. Requirements for alteration of purpose, powers and rules

          1. 4.(1) A building society may by special resolution alter its...

        5. Membership

          1. 5.(1) The rules of a building society shall provide that...

        6. Liability of members

          1. 6.(1) The liability at any time of a shareholding member...

        7. Joint shareholders

          1. 7.(1) Two or more persons may jointly hold shares in...

        8. Joint borrowers

          1. 8.(1) Where a loan secured on land is made by...

        9. Use and change of name

          1. 9.(1) The common seal of a building society shall bear...

        10. Offences relating to society’s name

          1. 10.(1) If a building society does not—

        11. Restrictions on business names

          1. 10A.(1) This paragraph and paragraph 10B below apply where a...

        12. Use of business names: required disclosure

          1. 10B.(1) Paragraph 9(2A) above shall have effect as if after...

        13. Use of business names: supplementary

          1. 10C.(1) A building society which contravenes paragraph 10A(2) above shall...

        14. Change of principal office

          1. 11.(1) A building society may change its principal office—

        15. Societies to supply copies of rules etc.

          1. 12.(1) A building society shall, on demand, give a copy...

        16. Register of members

          1. 13.(1) Every building society shall maintain a register of members...

        17. Exception to duties to send documents

          1. 14.(1) A building society is not obliged by any provision...

        18. Right of members to obtain particulars from the register

          1. 15.(1) At any time when a building society—

      2. Part II Capacity of society and power of directors to bind it

        1. Capacity of society not limited by its memorandum

          1. 16.(1) The validity of an act done by a building...

        2. Power of directors to bind society

          1. 17.(1) In favour of a person dealing with a building...

        3. No duty to enquire as to capacity of society etc.

          1. 18.(1) A party to a transaction with a building society...

        4. Powers of central office

          1. 19.(1) The central office, on receiving from a building society...

      3. Part III Meetings, Resolutions and Postal Ballots

        1. Annual general meeting

          1. 20.(1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2) below, every building society shall...

        2. Special meeting on members’ requisition

          1. 20A.(1) On a members’ requisition, a building society shall—

        3. Failure to comply with members’ requisition

          1. 20B.(1) This paragraph applies where a members’ requisition is deposited...

        4. Length of notice for calling meetings

          1. 21.(1) Any provision contained in the rules of a building...

        5. Persons entitled to notice of meetings

          1. 22.(1) Subject to the provisions of this Part of this...

        6. Transmission of notice of meeting to an electronic address

          1. 22A.(1) Where a notice of a meeting of a society...

        7. Publication of notice of meeting on a web site

          1. 22B.(1) A requirement under any provision of this Act to...

        8. Members’ entitlement to vote on resolutions

          1. 23.(1) A member of a building society is entitled to...

        9. Proxies

          1. 24.(1) A member of a building society who is entitled...

        10. Right to demand a poll

          1. 25.(1) Any provision contained in the rules of a building...

        11. Special resolutions

          1. 26.No resolution of a building society shall be passed as...

          2. 27.(1) A resolution of a building society shall be a...

          3. 27A.A resolution of a building society shall be a shareholding...

        12. Borrowing members’ resolutions

          1. 28.No resolution of a building society shall be passed as...

          2. 29.(1) A resolution of a building society shall be a...

        13. Transfer resolutions

          1. 30.(1) The transfer resolutions required for the purposes of section...

        14. Members’ right to propose and circulate resolutions

          1. 31.(1) If at least the requisite number of qualified members...

        15. Members’ resolutions: supplementary provisions

          1. 32.(1) Notice of a resolution given under paragraph 31(1) above...

        16. Postal ballots

          1. 33.(1) The rules of a building society may provide for...

        17. Electronic ballots

          1. 33A.(1) Where— (a) the rules of a building society provide...

        18. Declarations to be made in proxy and ballot forms

          1. 34.(1) If a member of a building society who purports...

          2. 34A.(1) Nothing in this Part of this Schedule is to...

        19. Advertising requirements in lieu of notice of meetings, etc.

          1. 35.(1) The advertising requirements referred to in paragraph 14 above,...

        20. The prescribed amount

          1. 36.(1) For the purposes of this Part of this Schedule,...

    3. SCHEDULE 2A

      Discharge of mortgages: supplementary provisions

      1. Main provisions

        1. 1.(1) When all money intended to be secured by a...

      2. Application of paragraph 1 to Northern Ireland

        1. 2.(1) In its application to Northern Ireland, paragraph 1 above...

      3. Power to prescribe form of documents

        1. 3.(1) The Treasury may make rules for prescribing anything authorised...

    4. SCHEDULE 3

      1. Part I Preliminary

        1. 1.In this Schedule— “authorisation” means authorisation under section 9 or...

      2. Part II Authorisation

        1. Procedure for authorisation

          1. 2.(1) An application for authorisation— (a) shall be made in...

        2. Offences in connection with application

          1. 3.(1) Any building society which furnishes any information or makes...

      3. Part III Imposition of Conditions

        1. 4.(1) If the Commission proposes to impose conditions it shall...

        2. 5.(1) This paragraph applies where the Commission has decided to...

      4. Part IV Revocation of Authorisation

        1. Procedure for revocation

          1. 6.(1) If the Commission proposes to revoke a society’s authorisation...

          2. 7.(1) This paragraph applies where the Commission proposes, instead of...

          3. 8.(1) This paragraph applies where the Commission has decided, instead...

      5. Part V Supplementary

        1. Imposition of conditions on appeal

          1. 9.(1) The modifications of the provisions of Part III of...

        2. Notice to directors and chief executives

          1. 10.Where any provision of this Schedule requires notice of any...

    5. SCHEDULE 4

      1. Provisions as to sale of mortgaged property

        1. 1.(1) Where any land has been mortgaged to a building...

      2. Discharge of mortgages

        1. 2.(1) When all money intended to be secured by a...

      3. Power to prescribe form of documents

        1. 3.(1) The Chief Registrar may make rules for prescribing anything...

    6. SCHEDULE 5

      1. Constitution

        1. 1.(1) The Board shall consist of seven members as follows,...

      2. Appointment and tenure of office

        1. 2.(1) Subject to the following provisions of this paragraph a...

      3. Allowances

        1. 3.The Board shall pay to each member such allowances in...

      4. Proceedings

        1. 4.(1) The Board shall determine its own procedure, including the...

        2. 5.(1) The fixing of the common seal of the Board...

      5. Performance of functions

        1. 5A.The Board may authorise— (a) any member or members of...

      6. Accounts, audit and annual report

        1. 6.(1) The Board may determine its own financial year.

    7. SCHEDULE 6

      1. 1.(1) The following provisions of this Schedule have effect for...

      2. 2.(1) Where any persons hold an investment in a building...

      3. 3.Where an investment is held on trust for any person...

      4. 4.(1) Except in the case of a partnership, where two...

      5. 5.Where an investment is made by a person whose business...

      6. 6.The Board may decline to make any payment under section...

      7. 7.In this Schedule “jointly entitled” means— (a) in England and...

      8. 8.In the application of this Schedule in relation to investments...

    8. SCHEDULE 7

      Investors: Special Provisions

      1. Members or depositors dying

        1. 1.(1) The provisions of this paragraph have effect where a...

      2. Receipts by depositors under age

        1. 2.Any receipt or acknowledgment given to a building society by...

    9. SCHEDULE 7A

      1. Preliminary

        1. 1.In this Schedule “direction” means a direction under section 36(3),...

      2. Procedure for giving proposed direction

        1. 2.(1) If the Commission proposes to give a direction, it...

      3. Procedure for giving different direction

        1. 3.(1) This paragraph applies where the Commission has decided to...

      4. Different directions on appeal

        1. 4.(1) The modifications of the provisions of paragraph 2 and...

      5. Notice to directors and chief executives

        1. 5.Where any provision of this Schedule requires notice of any...

    10. SCHEDULE 8

      Powers to Provide Services

      1. Part I The Services

        1. 1.Banking services.

        2. 2.Investment services.

        3. 3.Insurance services.

        4. 4.Trusteeship.

        5. 5.Executorship.

        6. 6.Land services.

      2. Part II General Restrictions On Services

        1. 1.Subject to paragraphs 2, 3, 4 and 5 below, no...

        2. 2.Paragraph 1 above shall not be taken to prevent—

        3. 3.Where, as part of the power to provide banking services,...

        4. 4.The right to recover any sum overdrawn (with or without...

        5. 5.Acquiring or holding relevant investments shall not be treated as...

        6. 6.Paragraph 1 above shall not be taken to prevent the...

      3. Part III Restrictions In Relation To Certain Services

        1. Banking services

          1. 1.In relation to the power to provide banking services—

        2. Investment services

          1. 2.In relation to the power to provide investment services—

        3. Trusteeship

          1. 3.In relation to the power to provide the service of...

        4. Land services

          1. 4.In relation to the power to provide land services—

          2. 5.No employee of a building society, a subsidiary or other...

      4. Part IV Supplementary

        1. Powers—general

          1. 1.Any power derived from this Schedule to perform any activity...

        2. Powers—specific services

          1. 2.Without prejudice to the general scope of any service specified...

        3. Banking—particular provisions

          1. 3.(1) A building society shall, so far as regards the...

          2. 4.Where an account of a person with a building society...

          3. 5.(1) For the purposes of paragraph 1(f) and (g) of...

        4. Land services—sanction

          1. 6.If a person performs any service in contravention of paragraph...

        5. Interpretation

          1. 7.This Schedule is to be construed as relating only to...

          2. 8.In this Schedule— “arranging”, in relation to the performance of...

    11. SCHEDULE 8A

      Transfer directions: modifications of Part X

      1. Part I Directions under section 42B(3)

        1. Preliminary

          1. 1.This Part of this Schedule applies where a direction is...

        2. Compensation for loss of office

          1. 2.(1) The consent of the appropriate authority shall be sufficient...

        3. Statements to members

          1. 3.(1) The following provisions of this paragraph shall apply in...

        4. Application for confirmation

          1. 4.No application for confirmation by the appropriate authority of the...

        5. Grounds for not confirming transfer

          1. 5.Section 95 shall apply as if— (a) for paragraphs (a)...

      2. Part II Directions under section 42B(4)

        1. Preliminary

          1. 6.This Part of this Schedule applies where a direction is...

        2. Compensation for loss of office

          1. 7.(1) The consent of the appropriate authority shall be sufficient...

        3. Increased remuneration

          1. 8.If the appropriate authority consents to the inclusion of any...

        4. Statements to members

          1. 9.(1) The following provisions of this paragraph shall apply in...

        5. Application for confirmation

          1. 10.No application for confirmation by the appropriate authority of the...

        6. Grounds for not confirming transfer

          1. 11.Section 98 shall apply as if— (a) for paragraphs (a)...

    12. SCHEDULE 9

      Directors: Requisite Particulars of Restricted Transactions

      1. Preliminary

        1. 1.In this Schedule— “the financial year” means the financial year...

      2. The requisite particulars

        1. 2.(1) The particulars of a restricted transaction or arrangement required...

    13. SCHEDULE 10

      Requisite Particulars of Income or Related Businesses

      1. Part I Requisite Particulars Where no Adoption of Part II

        1. Conveyancers

          1. 1.Where the business associate of the building society provides conveyancing...

        2. Valuers and surveyors

          1. 2.Where the business associate of the building society provides the...

        3. Accountants

          1. 3.Where the business associate of the building society provides accountancy...

        4. Insurance agents, etc.

          1. 4.Where the business associate of the building society arranges for...

      2. Part II Requisite Particulars on Adoption of This Part

        1. Conveyancers

          1. 5.Where the business associate of the building society provides conveyancing...

        2. Valuers and surveyors

          1. 6.Where the business associate of the building society provides the...

        3. Accountants

          1. 7.Where the business associate of the building society provides accountancy...

        4. Insurance agents, etc.

          1. 8.Where the business associate of the building society arranges for...

      3. Part III Supplementary

        1. Power to prescribe bands for Part II particulars

          1. 9.(1) The Treasury may by order prescribe, for the purposes...

        2. Interpretation

          1. 10.(1) In this Schedule— “administrative services” means services falling within...

    14. SCHEDULE 10A

      Disclosures about directors, other officers and employees in notes to accounts

      1. Part 1 Emoluments of and dealings with directors and other officers

        1. Aggregate amount of director’s remuneration etc

          1. 1.(1) The following must be shown— (a) the aggregate amount...

          2. 1A.(1) This paragraph applies for the purposes of paragraph (a)...

        2. Details of individual directors' remuneration etc

          1. 2.(1) There must be shown in respect of each director...

        3. Excess retirement benefits of directors and past directors

          1. 3.(1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2), there must be shown the...

        4. Compensation to directors for loss of office

          1. 4.(1) There must be shown the amount of any compensation...

        5. Sums paid to third parties in respect of directors' services

          1. 5.(1) There must be shown the aggregate amount of any...

        6. Supplementary provisions regarding directors' remuneration

          1. 6.(1) The following applies with respect to the amounts to...

          2. 7.(1) The amounts to be shown for any financial year...

          3. 8.(1) Where the chief executive of the society is not...

        7. Interpretation of provisions regarding directors remuneration

          1. 9.(1) Sub-paragraphs (2) and (3) apply for the interpretation of...

        8. Directors' loans and transactions

          1. 10.(1) This paragraph applies, subject to sub-paragraph (4), in relation...

        9. Disclosure of auditors' remuneration

          1. 11.. . . . . . . . . ....

        10. Persons who are to be regarded as associates of a society’s auditors

          1. 12.. . . . . . . . . ....

      2. PART 2 Information about employees

        1. 13.(1) The following information with respect to the employees of...

    15. SCHEDULE 10B

      Disclosures about related undertakings required in note to accounts

      1. PART 1 Societies not required to prepare consolidated group accounts

        1. Subsidiary undertakings

          1. 1.(1) The following information must be given where at the...

        2. Holdings in subsidiary undertakings

          1. 2.(1) There must be stated in relation to shares of...

        3. Financial information about subsidiary undertakings

          1. 3.(1) There must be disclosed with respect to each subsidiary...

        4. Financial years of subsidiary undertakings

          1. 4.Where— (a) disclosure is made under paragraph 3(1) with respect...

        5. Significant holdings in undertakings other than subsidiary undertakings

          1. 5.(1) The information required by paragraphs 6 and 7 must...

          2. 6.(1) The name of the undertaking must be stated.

          3. 7.(1) There must also be stated– (a) the aggregate amount...

        6. Construction of references to shares held by society

          1. 8.(1) References in this Part of this Schedule to shares...

      2. PART 2 Societies required to prepare consolidated group accounts

        1. Subsidiary undertakings

          1. 9.(1) The following information must be given with respect to...

        2. Holdings in subsidiary undertakings

          1. 10.(1) The following information must be given with respect to...

        3. Financial information about subsidiary undertakings not included in the consolidation

          1. 11.(1) There must be shown with respect to each subsidiary...

        4. Associated undertakings

          1. 12.(1) The following information must be given where an undertaking...

        5. Other significant holdings of society or group

          1. 13.(1) The information required by paragraphs 14 and 15 must...

          2. 14.(1) The name of the undertaking must be stated.

          3. 15.(1) There must also be stated– (a) the aggregate amount...

          4. 16.(1) The information required by paragraphs 17 and 18 must...

          5. 17.(1) The name of the undertaking must be stated.

          6. 18.(1) There must also be stated– (a) the aggregate amount...

        6. Construction of references to shares held by society or group

          1. 19.(1) References in this Part of this Schedule to shares...

        7. Interpretation: general

          1. 20.In this Schedule, “group” means a building society and its...

    16. SCHEDULE10C

      Disclosure of auditor remuneration etc required in notes to accounts

      1. Disclosure required

        1. 1.(1) The following must be shown— (a) the amount of...

      2. Types of service

        1. 2.The types of service in respect of which disclosure is...

      3. Disclosure not required of remuneration for certain services provided by distant associate

        1. 3.(1) Disclosure is not required of remuneration receivable for the...

      4. Duty of auditor to supply information

        1. 4.The auditor of a building society must supply the directors...

      5. Meaning of “associate” and “distant associate” of auditor

        1. 5.(1) This paragraph defines what is meant in this Schedule...

      6. Interpretation

        1. 6.In this Schedule— “associate of the society” means— any subsidiary...

    17. SCHEDULE 11

      Auditors: Appointment, Tenure...

      1. Appointment

        1. 1.(1) The first auditor of a building society may be...

        2. 2.The directors, or the building society in general meeting, may...

        3. 3.(1) If at any annual general meeting of a building...

        4. 3A.(1) Any term in a contract which, in relation to...

        5. 3B.(1) This paragraph applies to the appointment of an auditor...

        6. 3C.(1) This paragraph applies to the appointment of an auditor...

        7. 3D.(1) A person who has been, or will have been,...

        8. 3DA.(1) If— (a) a building society appoints, or purports to...

        9. 3E.(1) Where a person is auditor of a building society...

        10. 4.(1) A resolution at a general meeting of a building...

      2. Qualification and disqualification of auditors

        1. 5. Auditors: Appointment, Tenure...

      3. Tenure

        1. 5A.. . . . . . . . . ....

        2. 5B.Maximum engagement period: transitional arrangements

      4. Removal of auditors

        1. 6.(1) A building society may by resolution in general meeting...

        2. 6ZA.Application to court to remove auditor from office

      5. Removal of auditor on improper grounds

        1. 6A.(1) Where an auditor of a building society is removed...

      6. Resignation of auditors

        1. 7.(1) An auditor of a building society may resign his...

        2. 8.(1) Where an auditor’s notice of resignation contains a statement...

      7. Duty of auditor to notify appropriate audit authority

        1. 8A.(1) Where an auditor of a building society ceases for...

      8. Duty of building society to notify appropriate audit authority

        1. 8B.(1) Where an auditor ceases to hold office before the...

      9. Interpretation

        1. 8C.(1) In this Schedule— “ appropriate audit authority ” means—...

      10. 9.In the application of this Schedule to Scotland, references to...

    18. SCHEDULE 12

      1. Part I Matters to be Provided for in Schemes

        1. The matters for which provision is, subject to Part III...

        2. Administration

          1. 1.The establishment and functioning of an independent body (whether corporate...

          2. 2.The identity of the members.

          3. 3.The manner in which the expenses of the scheme are...

        3. The adjudicator

          1. 4.The appointment of an independent adjudicator to conduct investigations under...

        4. Scope of scheme

          1. 5.The matters action in relation to which is to be...

        5. Functions of adjudicator

          1. 6.The duty of the adjudicator to investigate, and make determinations...

          2. 7.The powers of, and procedure to be followed in the...

          3. 8.The powers of the adjudicator on the making of determinations....

        6. Determinations and their effects

          1. 9.The extent to which determinations are binding.

          2. 10.The manner in which determinations are to be communicated and...

        7. Reports by investigators to administering body

          1. 11.The making to the body administering the scheme of regular...

        8. Amendment or revocation of scheme

          1. 12.The manner of amending or revoking the scheme.

        9. Accession to membership

          1. 13.Accession to membership of other societies.

        10. Withdrawal from membership

          1. 14.Withdrawal from membership.

      2. Part II Requirements for Recognised Schemes:Matters of Complaint

        1. Share accounts

          1. 1.The operation or termination of a share account and the...

        2. Deposit accounts

          1. 2.The operation or termination of a deposit account and the...

        3. Borrowing members: class 1 or class 2 advances

          1. 3.The operation or termination of the account of a member...

        4. Borrowers: mobile home loans

          1. 4.The operation or termination of the account of a borrower...

        5. Borrowers: other loans

          1. 5.The operation or termination of the account of a borrower...

        6. Money transmission services

          1. 6.The terms on which are provided, the operation of, or...

        7. Foreign exchange facilities

          1. 7.The terms on which are provided, the operation of, or...

        8. Agency payments and receipts

          1. 8.The terms on which payments are made or received as...

        9. Provision of credit

          1. 9.The operation or termination of the account of a borrower...

      3. Part III Minimum Requirements for Recognised Schemes: Other Provisions

        1. Grounds of complaint

          1. 1.(1) The grounds for making action by a building society...

        2. Permissible exclusions from investigation

          1. 2.A scheme must not exclude action from investigation on any...

        3. Functions of adjudicator

          1. 3.A scheme must, as regards the duties and powers attached...

          2. 4.(1) Subject to any provision made in pursuance of sub-paragraph...

          3. 5.(1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2) below, a scheme must confer...

        4. Effect of determinations and their communication

          1. 6.(1) Subject to any provision made in pursuance of sub-paragraph...

          2. 7.A scheme must impose on the adjudicator an obligation not...

        5. Reports by adjudicator to administering body

          1. 8.A scheme must require reports by the adjudicator as to...

        6. Publication

          1. 9.(1) A scheme must permit the body administering the scheme...

    19. SCHEDULE 13

      1. Preliminary

        1. 1.For the purposes of this Schedule, a scheme— “qualifies for...

        2. 2.(1) The function of the Commission of granting recognition of...

      2. The register of recognised schemes

        1. 3.(1) The central office shall maintain a register of recognised...

      3. Procedure for recognition: Commission’s initiative

        1. 4.(1) If it appears to the Commission, from its own...

      4. Procedure for recognition: submission by societies

        1. 5.(1) Submission by or on behalf of building societies of...

      5. Procedure on accession to schemes

        1. 6.(1) A building society or connected undertaking of a building...

      6. Withdrawal of recognition

        1. 7.(1) The Commission may withdraw its recognition of a scheme...

        2. 8.(1) If the Commission proposes at any time to withdraw...

        3. 9.Withdrawal of recognition by the Commission shall take effect as...

      7. Withdrawal from membership

        1. 10.(1) A building society or connected undertaking of a building...

    20. SCHEDULE 14

      Settlement of Disputes

      1. Part I Proceedings in Court

        1. Jurisdiction of the court

          1. 1.(1) No court other than the High Court or, in...

          2. 2.The court may hear and determine a dispute falling within...

        2. Right of FCA and PRA to be heard

          1. 3.(1) Any person who institutes proceedings in the court in...

      2. Part II Arbitration

        1. Circulation of election addresses, resolutions and statements

          1. 4.(1) If the rules of the society so provide, any...

        2. Calling of special meeting

          1. 4A.If the rules of the society so provide, any dispute...

        3. Procedure on a reference to arbitration

          1. 5.(1) This paragraph has effect in relation to an arbitration...

        4. Access to register of members

          1. 6.(1) Any dispute as to the rights of a member...

        5. Disputes cognizable under a scheme

          1. 7. Settlement of Disputes

        6. General

          1. 8.In this Part of this Schedule, in relation to an...

    21. SCHEDULE 15

      Application of Companies Winding Up Legislation to Building Societies

      1. Part I General Mode of Application

        1. 1.The enactments which comprise the companies winding up legislation (referred...

        2. 1A.In this Schedule— “deposit” means rights of the kind described...

        3. 2.Subject to the following provisions of this Schedule, the enactments...

        4. 3.(1) The enactments shall, in their application to building societies,...

        5. 4.(1) Where any of the enactments as applied to building...

        6. 5.Any enactment which specifies a money sum altered by order...

      2. Part II Modified Application of Insolvency Act 1986

        1. Parts IV , 6, 7, 12 and 13 and Schedule 10

          1. Preliminary

            1. 6.In this Part of this Schedule, Part IV of the...

            2. 6ZA.Parts 4, 6, 7 and 12 of, and Schedule 10...

            3. 6A.In the following provisions of the Act a reference to...

          2. Members of a building society as contributories in winding up

            1. 7.(1) Section 74 (liability of members) of the Act is...

            2. 8.Sections 75 to 78 and 83 in Chapter I of...

            3. 9.(1) Section 79 (meaning of “contributory”) of the Act does...

          3. Voluntary winding up

            1. 10.(1) Section 84 of the Act does not apply.

            2. 11.In subsection (1) of section 101 (appointment of liquidation committee)...

            3. 12.(1) Section 107 (distribution of property) of the Act does...

            4. 13.Sections 110 and 111 (liquidator accepting shares, etc. as consideration...

            5. 14.Section 116 (saving for certain rights) of the Act shall...

          4. Winding up by the court

            1. 15.In sections 117 (High Court and county court jurisdiction) and...

            2. 16.(1) Section 122 (circumstances in which company may be wound...

            3. 17.Section 124 (application for winding up) of the Act does...

            4. 18.(1) In section 125 (powers of court on hearing of...

            5. 19.Section 126 (power of court, between petition and winding up...

            6. 20.If, before the presentation of a petition for the winding...

            7. 21.(1) Section 130 of the Act (consequences of winding-up order)...

            8. 22.Section 140 (appointment of liquidator by court in certain circumstances)...

            9. 23.In the application of sections 141(1) and 142(1) (liquidation committees),...

            10. 23A.Section 143 (general functions of liquidator in winding up by...

            11. 24.The conditions which the court may impose under section 147...

            12. 25.Section 154 (adjustment of rights of contributories) of the Act...

            13. 26. Application of Companies Winding Up Legislation to Building Societies

          5. Winding up: general

            1. 27.Section 187 (power to make over assets to employees) of...

            2. 28.(1) In section 201 (dissolution: voluntary winding up) of the...

            3. 29.In section 205 (dissolution: winding up by the court) of...

          6. Penal provisions

            1. 30.Sections 216 and 217 of the Act (restriction on re-use...

            2. 31.(1) Sections 218 and 219 (prosecution of delinquent officers) of...

            3. 32.(1) Where a report is made to the prosecuting authority...

          7. Protection of supplies

            1. 32A.Section 233B of the Act (protection of supplies of goods...

          8. Preferential debts

            1. 33.Section 387 (meaning in Schedule 6 of “the relevant date”)...

          9. Insolvency practitioners: their qualification and regulation

            1. 33A.Section 390 of the Act (persons not qualified to act...

            2. 33B.(1) In the following provisions of the Act, in a...

      3. Part III Modified application of Insolvency (Northern Ireland) Order 1989

        1. Parts V , 11 and 12

          1. Preliminary

            1. 34.In this Part of this Schedule, Part V of the...

            2. 34A.In the following provisions a reference to the creditors, general...

          2. Members of a building society as contributories in winding up

            1. 35.(1) Article 61 (liability of members) is modified as follows....

            2. 36.Articles 62 to 65 and 69 in Chapter I of...

            3. 37.In the enactments as applied to a building society, “...

          3. Voluntary winding up

            1. 38.(1) Article 70 does not apply. (2) In the enactments...

            2. 39.In paragraph (1) of Article 87 (appointment of liquidation committee),...

            3. 40.(1) Article 93 (distribution of property) does not apply; and...

            4. 41.Articles 96 and 97 (liquidator accepting shares, etc , as...

            5. 42.Article 101 (saving for certain rights) shall also apply in...

          4. Winding up by the High Court

            1. 43.Article 102 (circumstances in which company may be wound up...

            2. 44.Article 104 (application for winding up) does not apply.

            3. 45.(1) In Article 105 (powers of High Court on hearing...

            4. 46.Article 106 (power of High Court, between petition and winding-up...

            5. 47.If, before the presentation of a petition for the winding...

            6. 48.(1) Article 110 (consequences of winding-up order) shall have effect...

            7. 49.Article 119 (appointment of liquidator by High Court in certain...

            8. 50.In the application of Article 120(1) (liquidation committee) to building...

            9. 50A.Article 121 (general functions of liquidator in winding up by...

            10. 51.The conditions which the High Court may impose under Article...

            11. 52.Article 132 (adjustment of rights of contributories) shall have effect...

            12. 53. Application of Companies Winding Up Legislation to Building Societies

          5. Winding up: general

            1. 54.Article 158 (power to make over assets to employees) does...

            2. 55.(1) In Article 166 (dissolution: voluntary winding up), paragraph (2)...

            3. 55A.In Article 169 (dissolution: winding up by the High Court)...

          6. Penal provisions

            1. 55B.Articles 180 and 181 (restriction on re-use of name) do...

            2. 55C.(1) Articles 182 and 183 (prosecution of delinquent officers) do...

            3. 55D.(1) Where a report is made to the prosecuting authority...

          7. Protection of supplies

            1. 55DA.Article 197B (protection of supplies of goods and services) does...

          8. Preferential debts

            1. 55E.Article 347 (meaning in Schedule 4 of “the relevant date”)...

          9. Insolvency practitioners: their qualification and regulation

            1. 55F.Article 349 (persons not qualified to act as insolvency practitioners)...

            2. 55G.(1) In the following provisions of the Order, in a...

      4. Part IV Dissolution of Building Society wound up (England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland)

        1. 56.(1) Where a building society has been wound up voluntarily,...

        2. 57.(1) Sections 1012 to 1023 and 1034 of the Companies...

        3. Insolvency rules and fees: England and Wales and Scotland

          1. 58.(1) Rules may be made under section 411 of the...

        4. Insolvency rules and fees: Northern Ireland

          1. 59.(1) Rules may be made under Article 359 of the...

    22. SCHEDULE 15A

      Application of other companies insolvency legislation to building societies

      1. Part I General mode of application

        1. 1.(1) Subject to the provisions of this Schedule, the enactments...

        2. 2.(1) The enactments shall, in their application to building societies,...

        3. 3.(1) Where any of the enactments as applied to building...

        4. 4.(1) Rules may be made under section 411 of the...

        5. 5.Any enactment which specifies a money sum altered by order...

        6. 5A.In this Schedule— “deposit” and “relevant deposit” have the meaning...

      2. Part II Modified Application of Parts I to III , 6, 7, 12 and 13 of Insolvency Act 1986

        1. Preliminary

          1. 6.In this Part of this Schedule, the Insolvency Act 1986...

          2. 6A.Parts 1, 3, 6, 7 and 12 of the Act,...

        2. Voluntary arrangements

          1. 7.Section 1 of the Act (proposals for voluntary arrangements) has...

          2. 8.In section 2 (procedure where nominee is not liquidator or...

          3. 8A.In subsection (2) of section 4A of the Act (approval...

          4. 9.In section 6 of the Act (challenge of decisions) as...

          5. 9A.In section 7A of the Act (prosecution of delinquent officers)...

        3. Administration orders

          1. 10.(1) Section 8 of the Act (power of court to...

          2. 11.(1) Subsection (1) of section 9 of the Act (application...

          3. 12.In section 10 of the Act (effect of application for...

          4. 13.In section 11 of the Act (effect of administration order),...

          5. 14.In subsection (1) of section 12 of the Act (notification...

          6. 15.Subsection (3) of section 13 of the Act (appointment of...

          7. 16.(1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2) below, section 14 of the...

          8. 17.(1) Subject to sub-paragraph (3) below, paragraph 16 of Schedule...

          9. 18.. . . . . . . . . ....

          10. 19.(1) Section 17 of the Act (general duties of administrator)...

          11. 20.. . . . . . . . . ....

          12. 21.(1) Subsection (1) of section 23 of the Act (statement...

          13. 22.Section 24 of the Act (consideration of proposals by creditors’...

          14. 23.(1) Section 25 of the Act (approval of substantial revisions)...

          15. 24.Subsection (1) of section 27 of the Act (protection of...

        4. Receivers and managers

          1. 25.In section 38 of the Act (receivership accounts), “ prescribed...

          2. 26.In subsection (1) of section 39 of the Act (notification...

          3. 27.Subsection (3) of section 40 of the Act (payment of...

          4. 27A.Sections 42 to 49 of the Act (administrative receivers) are...

          5. 27B.Subsection (1) of section 51 of the Act (power to...

          6. 27C.Subsection (3) of section 59 of the Act (priority of...

          7. 27D.Subsection (1) of section 67 of the Act (report by...

          8. 27E.Subsection (1) of section 70 of the Act (interpretation for...

          9. 27F.Chapter 4 of Part 3 of the Act (prohibition of...

        5. Protection of supplies

          1. 27FA.Section 233B of the Act (protection of supplies of goods...

        6. Insolvency practitioners: their qualification and regulation

          1. 27G.Section 390 of the Act (persons not qualified to act...

          2. 27H.(1) In the following provisions of the Act, in a...

          3. 27I.In sections 391O, 391Q and 391R of the Act a...

      3. Part III Modified Application of Parts II, III , 4 and 12 of Insolvency (Northern Ireland) Order 1989

        1. Preliminary

          1. 28.In this Part of this Schedule, the Insolvency (Northern Ireland)...

        2. Voluntary arrangements

          1. 29.Article 14 of the Order (proposals for voluntary arrangements) has...

          2. 30.In Article 15 (procedure where nominee is not liquidator or...

          3. 30A.In paragraph (2) of Article 17A of the Order (approval...

          4. 31.In Article 19 of the Order (challenge of decisions) as...

          5. 31A.In Article 20A of the Order (prosecution of delinquent officers)...

        3. Administration orders

          1. 32.(1) Article 21 of the Order (power of High Court...

          2. 33.(1) Paragraph (1) of Article 22 of the Order (application...

          3. 34.In Article 23 of the Order (effect of application for...

          4. 35.In Article 24 of the Order (effect of administration order),...

          5. 36.In paragraph (1) of Article 25 of the Order (notification...

          6. 37.Paragraph (3) of Article 26 of the Order (appointment of...

          7. 38.(1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2) below, Article 27 of the...

          8. 39.(1) Subject to sub-paragraph (3) below, paragraph 17 of Schedule...

          9. 40.. . . . . . . . . ....

          10. 41.(1) Article 29 of the Order (general duties of administrator)...

          11. 42.. . . . . . . . . ....

          12. 43.(1) Paragraph (1) of Article 35 of the Order (statement...

          13. 44.Article 36 of the Order (consideration of proposals by creditors’...

          14. 45.(1) Article 37 of the Order (approval of substantial revisions)...

          15. 46.Paragraph (1) of Article 39 of the Order (protection of...

        4. Receivers and managers

          1. 47.In Article 48 of the Order (receivership accounts), “ prescribed...

          2. 48.In paragraph (1) of Article 49 of the Order (notification...

          3. 49.Paragraph (3) of Article 50 of the Order (payment of...

          4. 50.Articles 52 to 59 of the Order (administrative receivers) are...

          5. 51.Article 59A of the Order (floating charge holder not to...

          6. 52.Articles 59B to 59J of the Order (exceptions to prohibition)...

        5. Protection of supplies

          1. 52A.Article 197B of the Order (protection of supplies of goods...

        6. Insolvency practitioners: their qualification and regulation

          1. 53.Article 349 of the Order (persons not qualified to act...

          2. 54.(1) In the following provisions of the Order, in a...

          3. 55.In Articles 350O, 350Q and 350R of the Order a...

    23. SCHEDULE 16

      Mergers: Supplementary Provisions

      1. Part I Issue of Statements to Members

        1. 1.(1) A building society which desires— (a) to amalgamate with...

      2. Part II Notification of Proposals for Merger

        1. Preliminary

          1. 2.In this Part of this Schedule— “merger” means an amalgamation...

        2. Duty to notify members

          1. 3.(1) Subject to sub-paragraph (3) below, it shall be the...

          2. 4.(1) A building society shall include in or with every...

        3. Duty to notify appropriate authority

          1. 5.(1) Where a building society sends a merger statement or...

        4. Penalty

          1. 6.(1) If default is made by a building society in...

      3. Part III Confirmation by appropriate authority : Procedure

        1. 7.An application for confirmation by the appropriate authority of an...

        2. 8.(1) Where a building society applies to the appropriate authority...

        3. 9.(1) After the date specified in pursuance of paragraph 8(2)(b)...

    24. SCHEDULE 17

      Transfers of Business: Supplementary Provisions

      1. PART I Issue of statement or summary to members

        1. Preliminary

          1. 1.In this Part of this Schedule— “ prescribed matters ”...

        2. Duty to send transfer statements or summaries to members

          1. 2.A building society which desires to transfer its business shall,...

          2. 3.(1) A transfer statement, in relation to a transfer of...

          3. 4.(1) Subject to sub-paragraph (3) below, a building society shall,...

          4. 5.(1) The Treasury, may make regulations for the purpose of...

      2. PART IA Notification of proposals for transfers of business

        1. Preliminary

          1. 5A.In this Part of this Schedule— “ requisite particulars ”,...

        2. Duty to notify members

          1. 5B.(1) Subject to sub-paragraph (3) below, it shall be the...

          2. 5C.(1) A building society shall include in or with every...

        3. Duty to notify appropriate authority

          1. 5D.(1) Where a building society sends a transfer proposal notification...

        4. Penalty

          1. 5E.(1) If default is made by a building society in...

      3. Part II Confirmation by appropriate authority : Procedure

        1. 6.An application by a building society for confirmation by the...

        2. 7.(1) Where a building society applies for confirmation of a...

        3. 8.(1) After the date specified in the notice in pursuance...

    25. SCHEDULE 18

      Amendments of Enactments

      1. Part I United Kingdom

        1. Bankers’ Books Evidence Act 1879 (c.11)

          1. 1.In section 9(1) of the Bankers’ Books Evidence Act 1879...

        2. Land Registration Act 1925 (c.21)

          1. 2. Amendments of Enactments

        3. Payment of Wages Act 1960 (c. 37)

          1. 3. Amendments of Enactments

        4. Trustee Investments Act 1961 (c. 62)

          1. 4.(1) This paragraph amends the Trustee Investments Act 1961 as...

        5. Stock Transfer Act 1963 (c.18)

          1. 5.In section 1(4) of the Stock Transfer Act 1963 (simplified...

        6. Industrial and Provident Societies Act 1965 (c.12)

          1. 6.In section 31(b) of the Industrial and Provident Societies Act...

        7. Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1970 (c.10)

          1. 7. Amendments of Enactments

        8. Banking and Financial Dealings Act 1971 (c.80)

          1. 8.(1) This paragraph amends the Banking and Financial Dealings Act...

        9. Local Government Act 1972 (c.70)

          1. 9.In Schedule 12A (access to information: exempt information) to the...

        10. Consumer Credit Act 1974 (c. 39)

          1. 10.(1) This paragraph amends the Consumer Credit Act 1974 as...

        11. Solicitors Act 1974 (c.47)

          1. 11.(1) This paragraph amends the Solicitors Act 1974 as follows....

        12. Home Purchase Assistance and Housing Corporation Guarantee Act 1978 (c.27)

          1. 12.In section 3(1) (building society law) of the Home Purchase...

        13. Banking Act 1979 (c.37)

          1. 13. Amendments of Enactments

        14. Charging Orders Act 1979 (c.53)

          1. 14.In section 6(1) (interpretation) of the Charging Orders Act 1979,...

        15. Finance Act 1982 (c.39)

          1. 15. Amendments of Enactments

        16. Companies Act 1985 (c.6)

          1. 16. Amendments of Enactments

        17. Insolvency Act 1985 (c.65)

          1. 17. Amendments of Enactments

        18. Housing Act 1985 (c. 68)

          1. 18.(1) This paragraph amends the Housing Act 1985 as follows....

        19. Housing Associations Act 1985 (c.69)

          1. 19.(1) This paragraph amends the Housing Associations Act 1985 as...

      2. Part II Northern Ireland

        1. Industrial and Provident Societies Act (Northern Ireland)1969 (c.24 N.I.)

          1. 20.In section 31(b) of the Industrial and Provident Societies Act...

        2. Payment of Wages Act (Northern Ireland 1970

          1. 21. Amendments of Enactments

        3. Private Streets (Northern Ireland) Order 1980 (S.I. 1980/1086 (N.I.12))

          1. 22.In Article 33 (security not to be deemed prior mortgage...

        4. Housing (Northern Ireland) Order 1981 (S.I. 1981/156 (N.I.3))

          1. 23.(1) This paragraph amends the Housing (Northern Ireland) Order 1981...

        5. Property (Discharge of Mortgage by Receipt) (Northern Ireland) Order 1983 (S.I. 1983/766 (N.I.9))

          1. 24.In Article 3(10) of the Property (Discharge of Mortgage by...

        6. Housing (Northern Ireland) Order 1983 (S.I. 1983/1118 (N.I.15))

          1. 25.In Article 3(4) of the Housing (Northern Ireland) Order 1983,...

        7. Companies (Northern Ireland) Order 1986

          1. 26. Amendments of Enactments

    26. SCHEDULE 19

      Repeals and Revocations

      1. Part I Repeals: General

      2. Part II Revocation Extending to Great Britain

      3. PART III Repeals and Revocations Extending Only to Northern Ireland

    27. SCHEDULE 20

      Transitional and Saving Provisions

      1. Preliminary

        1. 1.In this Schedule— “the commencement date for” any provision of...

      2. Adoption of powers and alteration of rules

        1. 2. Transitional and Saving Provisions

        2. 3. Transitional and Saving Provisions

      3. Default powers

        1. 4. Transitional and Saving Provisions

      4. Registration with existing authorities

        1. 5.A building society which, at the commencement date for section...

      5. Authorisation under existing enactments

        1. 6.(1) A building society which, at the commencement date for...

      6. Anticipation of powers: declaratory provision

        1. 7.(1) It is hereby declared that every building society has...

      7. Unlawful anticipation of powers

        1. 8.(1) Where a building society adopts any adoptable power under...

      8. Penalty for breach of undertaking

        1. 9.If, in breach of the obligation assumed by virtue of...

      9. Penalty for false declaration

        1. 10.If the statement in a declaration made for the purposes...

      10. Powers of central office

        1. 11.(1) The central office, on receiving from a building society...

      11. Permissible securities for advances

        1. 12.(1) Until provision is made by an order under section...

        2. 13.Until provision is made by an order under section 12(3)...

      12. Existing business names

        1. 14. Transitional and Saving Provisions

      13. Directors in office

        1. 15.(1) Except as provided in this paragraph, an existing director...

      14. Existing financial years

        1. 16.In the case of a building society established before 25th...

      15. Qualifying assets

        1. 17.For the purposes of the application of section 118 by...

      16. Provision of conveyancing services for building societies

        1. 18. Transitional and Saving Provisions

    28. SCHEDULE 21

      Provision of Conveyancing Services by Recognised Institutions and Practitioners

      1. ...

        1. Provision of Conveyancing Services by Recognised Institutions and Practitioners

      2. Provision of Conveyancing Services by Recognised Institutions and Practitioners

      3. Provision of Conveyancing Services by Recognised Institutions and Practitioners

      4. Provision of Conveyancing Services by Recognised Institutions and Practitioners

      5. Provision of Conveyancing Services by Recognised Institutions and Practitioners

      6. Provision of Conveyancing Services by Recognised Institutions and Practitioners

      7. Provision of Conveyancing Services by Recognised Institutions and Practitioners

      8. Provision of Conveyancing Services by Recognised Institutions and Practitioners

      9. Provision of Conveyancing Services by Recognised Institutions and Practitioners

      10. Provision of Conveyancing Services by Recognised Institutions and Practitioners

      11. Provision of Conveyancing Services by Recognised Institutions and Practitioners

      12. Provision of Conveyancing Services by Recognised Institutions and Practitioners

      13. Provision of Conveyancing Services by Recognised Institutions and Practitioners

      14. Provision of Conveyancing Services by Recognised Institutions and Practitioners

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