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41 Valuations.U.K.

(1)Subject to the following provisions of this section, every registered society and branch, once at least in every five years, shall—

(a)cause its assets and liabilities to be valued by a qualified actuary appointed by the society or branch; and

(b)send to the [F1Authority] a report on the condition of the society or branch;

and every valuation report shall be made in such form and shall contain such particulars as the [F2Authority may direct].

(2)For the purpose of any such valuation as is referred to in subsection (1) above, the Treasury—

(a)may appoint valuers (in this Act referred to as “public valuers”) who shall be qualified actuaries; and

(b)may determine the rates of remuneration to be paid by societies and branches for the services of those public valuers.

(3)When a valuation is made under subsection (1) above, the report sent to the [F3Authority] under paragraph (b) of that subsection—

(a)shall be signed by the actuary who made the valuation and shall state his address; and

(b)shall contain an abstract to be made by the actuary of the results of his valuation, together with a statement containing such information with respect to the benefits assured and the contributions receivable by the society or branch, and of its funds and effects, debts and credits, as the [F3Authority] may require.

(4)Subsection (1) above shall not apply—

(a)to a benevolent society, working men’s club, old people’s home society, cattle insurance society or to a branch of any such society or club; or

(b)to a specially authorised society or branch unless it is so directed in the authority for registering that society or branch.

(3)The [F4Authority] may dispense with the provisions of subsection (1) above in respect of societies or branches to whose purposes, or to the nature of whose operations, [F5it] may deem those provisions inapplicable.

(6)The [F6Authority] may dispense with the provisions of subsection (1) above in respect of any particular business conducted by a registered society or branch if, in [F7the Authority’s] opinion, those provisions are inapplicable to that business because of the nature of the business or the manner in which it is conducted, and in relation to any such society or branch on which a partial exemption is conferred under this subsection, subsection (1) above shall have effect (subject to any regulations made or direction given under section 42 below) as if—

(a)it required that society or branch once at least in every five years to cause its assets and liabilities in respect of any business other than the business to which the partial exemption relates to be valued under this section; and

(b)the report required to be sent to the [F8Authority] under subsection (1) above were a report on the assets and liabilities so valued.

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F1Words in s. 41(1)(b) substituted (17.8.2001 for certain purposes and otherwise 1.12.2001) by S.I. 2001/2617, arts. 2, 13(1), Sch. 3 Pt. I para. 18(a)(i) (with art. 13(3), Sch. 5); S.I. 2001/3538, art. 2(1)

F2Words in s. 41(1) substituted (17.8.2001 for certain purposes and otherwise 1.12.2001) by S.I. 2001/2617, arts. 2, 13(1), Sch. 3 Pt. I para. 18(a)(ii) (with art. 13(3), Sch. 5); S.I. 2001/3538, art. 2(1)

F3Words in s. 41(3) substituted (17.8.2001 for certain purposes and otherwise 1.12.2001) by S.I. 2001/2617, arts. 2, 13(1), Sch. 3 Pt. I para. 18(b) (with art. 13(3), Sch. 5); S.I. 2001/3538, art. 2(1)

F4It is provided that in s. 41(5) for the words “Chief Registrar” there is substituted the word “Authority” (17.8.2001 for certain purposes and otherwise 1.12.2001) by S.I. 2001/2617, arts. 2, 13(1), Sch. 3 Pt. I para. 18(c)(i) (with art. 13(3), Sch. 5); S.I. 2001/3538, art. 2(1)

F5It is provided that in s. 41(5) for the word “he” there is substituted the word “it” (17.8.2001 for certain purposes and otherwise 1.12.2001) by S.I. 2001/2617, arts. 2, 13(1), Sch. 3 Pt. I para. 18(c)(ii) (with art. 13(3), Sch. 5); S.I. 2001/3538, art. 2(1)

F6Word in s. 41(6) substituted (17.8.2001 for certain purposes and otherwise 1.12.2001) by S.I. 2001/2617, arts. 2, 13(1), Sch. 3 Pt. I para. 18(d)(i) (with art. 13(3), Sch. 5); S.I. 2001/3538, art. 2(1)

F7Words in s. 41(6) substituted (17.8.2001 for certain purposes and otherwise 1.12.2001) by S.I. 2001/2617, arts. 2, 13(1), Sch. 3 Pt. I para. 18(d)(ii) (with art. 13(3), Sch. 5); S.I. 2001/3538, art. 2(1)

F8Words in s. 41(6)(b) substituted (17.8.2001 for certain purposes and otherwise 1.12.2001) by S.I. 2001/2617, arts. 2, 13(1), Sch. 3 Pt. I para. 18(d)(iii) (with art. 13(3), Sch. 5); S.I. 2001/3538, art. 2(1)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1Ss. 41(1),43(6) extended by S.I. 1987/2132, reg. 60(1)

C2By Friendly Societies Act 1992 (c. 40), s. 95, Sch. 16 para. 12 (with ss. 7(5) and 93(4)); S.I. 1993/2213, art. 2, Sch. 6 (with art. 7) (1.1.1994) it is provided that ss. 29-45 shall cease to have effect in relation to registered friendly societies and registered branches of such societies.

S.I. 1995/710 arts. 1(2) (in force 1.4.1995) for the year ending 31.12.1993 it is provided that s. 41 shall continue to have effect (temp.) for the purposes mentioned.

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