73 Registrars, central office, etc. E+W+S
(1)In this Act—
(a)the expressions “chief registrar” and “assistant registrar” mean respectively the chief registrar of friendly societies appointed under the M1Friendly Societies Act 1896 and an assistant registrar of friendly societies so appointed;
(b)the expression “central office” means the central office established under the said Act of 1896;
(c)the expression “appropriate registrar” in relation to any society registered, to be registered or deemed to be registered, under this Act means—
(i)if the society’s registered office is for the time being, or, as the case may be, is to be, in England, Wales or the Channel Islands, the central office;
(ii)if the society’s registered office is for the time being, or, as the case may be, is to be, in Scotland, the assistant registrar for Scotland;
and, except where the context otherwise requires, any reference in this Act to a registrar shall be construed as including the chief and any assistant registrar.
(2)Sections 3, 4(2) and (3), and 6 of the said Act of 1896 (which relate to the duties of the chief and assistant registrars under that Act) shall apply for the purposes of this Act as they apply for the purposes of that Act.
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C2S. 73 extended by Industrial and Provident Societies Act 1967 (c. 48), s. 7(2)
Marginal Citations