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(1)The Treasury may by order modify the Building Societies Act 1986 for the purpose of facilitating, or in connection with, the provision of financial assistance to building societies by—
(a)the Treasury, [F1or]
(b)the Bank of England,
F2(c). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F2(d). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(2)An order may affect any provision of the Building Societies Act 1986 which appears to the Treasury otherwise capable of preventing, impeding or affecting the provision of financial assistance; including, in particular, provision—
(a)about the establishment, constitution or powers of building societies,
(b)restricting or otherwise dealing with raising funds or borrowing,
(c)restricting or otherwise dealing with what may be done by or in relation to building societies,
(d)about security, or
(e)about the application of insolvency law or other legislation relating to companies.
(3)An order—
(a)may disapply or modify a provision;
(b)may (but need not) take the form of textual amendment.
(4)Incidental provision of an order (included in reliance on section 259(1)(c)) may, in particular—
(a)impose conditions, limits or other restrictions on what may be done in reliance on a provision of the order;
(b)confer a discretion on the Treasury, the Bank of England or another person or class of person.
(5)Incidental or consequential provision of an order (included in reliance on section 259(1)(c)) may disapply or modify an enactment, whether by textual amendment or otherwise.
(6)An order—
(a)shall be made by statutory instrument, and
(b)may not be made unless a draft has been laid before and approved by resolution of each House of Parliament.
F3(7). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(8)In this section, “financial assistance” has the meaning given by section 257.
Textual Amendments
F1Word in s. 251(1) inserted (31.12.2020) by The Bank Recovery and Resolution and Miscellaneous Provisions (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1394), reg. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 53(a); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F2S. 251(1)(c)(d) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Bank Recovery and Resolution and Miscellaneous Provisions (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1394), reg. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 53(b); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F3S. 251(7) omitted (26.3.2015) by virtue of Financial Services (Banking Reform) Act 2013 (c. 33), s. 148(5), Sch. 9 para. 4(3)(d); S.I. 2015/428, art. 2
Commencement Information
I1S. 251 in force at 17.2.2009 for specified purposes by S.I. 2009/296, arts. 2, 3, Sch. para. 10
I2S. 251 in force at 21.2.2009 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2009/296, arts. 2, 3, Sch. para. 10
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