http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1974/46/section/44Friendly Societies Act 1974An Act to consolidate the Friendly Societies Acts 1896 to 1971 and certain other enactments relating to the societies to which those Acts apply with amendments to give effect to recommendations of the Law Commission and the Scottish Law Commission.1978-08-31texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2024-05-17Expert Participation2016-10-31 Valuations and annual returns Copies of annual return to be supplied on demand.441On the application of a member or person interested in its funds a registered society or branch shall supply to him gratuitously either—aa copy of the last annual return of the society or branch; orba balance sheet or other document duly audited containing the same particulars relating to the affairs of the society or branch as are contained in the annual return.2Together with every copy of an annual return supplied in accordance with paragraph (a) of subsection (1) above and together with every balance sheet or other document supplied in accordance with paragraph (b) of that subsection, a registered society or branch shall provide a copy of the report of the auditors on the accounts and balance sheet contained in the return or on the balance sheet or document supplied, as the case may require.3Where the last annual return of a registered society or branch relates to a year of account at the end of which there is in force in relation to the year a disapplication under section 32A(1) above, this section shall have effect with the following modifications—ain subsection (1)(b), the words “duly audited” shall be omitted, andbin subsection (2), for the words from “the report” to the end there shall be substituted “ any report which the society or branch is required, because of the disapplication, to obtain under section 39A(2)(a) above. ”By 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 (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. 44(3) inserted (1.9.1996) by S.I. 1996/1738 arts. 1, 11(11)
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By
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,
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,
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(with ss. 7(5) and 93(4));
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,
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,
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(1.1.1994) it is provided that
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shall cease to have effect in relation to registered friendly societies and registered branches of such societies.
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inserted (1.9.1996) by
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arts. 1, 11(11)
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