Credit Unions Act 1979

SCHEDULES

Section 4(1).

SCHEDULE 1 E+W+S Matters to be Provided For in Rules of Credit Union

1 E+W+S The name of the society, which shall comply with section 3(1) above and with subsections (1) and (2) of section 5 of the 1965 Act (name not to be undesirable and to end with the word “limited").

2 E+W+S The objects of the society.

3 E+W+S The place which is to be the registered office of the society to which all communications and notices to the society may be addressed.

4 E+W+S The qualifications for, and the terms of, admission to membership of the society, including any special provision for the insurance of members in relation to their shares.

5 E+W+S The mode of holding meetings, including provision as to the quorum necessary for the transaction of any description of business, and the mode of making, altering or rescinding rules.

6 E+W+S The appointment and removal of a committee, by whatever name, and of managers or other officers and their respective powers and remuneration.

7 E+W+S Determination ([F1 subject to any applicable rules made by the Authority under the 2000 Act]) of the maximum amount of the interest in the shares of the society which may be held by any member.

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in Sch. 1 para. 7 substituted (2.7.2002) by S.I. 2002/1501, arts. 1(1), 2(21)(a)

8 E+W+S Provision for the mode of withdrawal of shares and for payment of the balance due thereon on withdrawing from the society.

9 E+W+S The mode and circumstances in which loans to members are to be made and repaid, including any special provision for the insurance of members in relation to loans made to them.

10 E+W+S Provision for the custody and use of the society’s seal.

11 E+W+S Provision for the audit of accounts by one or more auditors appointed by the society in accordance with the requirements of the M1 Friendly and Industrial and Provident Societies Act 1968 [F2 and any applicable rules made by the Authority under section 340 of the 2000 Act].

Textual Amendments

F2 Words in Sch. 1 para. 11 inserted (2.7.2002) by virtue of S.I. 2002/1501, arts. 1(1), 2(21)(b)

Marginal Citations

M1 1968 c. 55.

12 E+W+S Provision for the withdrawal of members from the society and for the claims of the representatives of deceased members or the trustees of the property of bankrupt members, or, in Scotland, members whose estate has been sequestrated, and for the payment of nominees.

13 E+W+S Provision for terminating the membership of members in order to comply with—

F3 (a) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(b) the limit provided for in subsection (6) of section 5 above on the number of non-qualifying members of a credit union;

and for the repayment of the shares held by, and of any loans made to, a member whose membership is terminated for such a purpose.

Textual Amendments

F3 Words in Sch. 1 para. 13(a) omitted (2.7.2002) by virtue of S.I. 2002/1501, arts. 1(1), 2(21)(c)

14 E+W+S Provision for the dissolution of the society, including provision requiring any assets remaining after the payment of debts, repayment of share capital and discharge of other liabilities—

(a) to be transferred to another credit union; or

(b) if not so transferred, to be applied for charitable purposes.

Section 19.

F4 SCHEDULE 2 E+W+S Procedure in Relation to Directions Under Section 19

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Textual Amendments

F4 Sch. 2 omitted (2.7.2002) by virtue of S.I. 2002/1501, arts. 1(1), 2(22) (with art. 6(1))

SCHEDULE 3. E+W+S . . . F15

Textual Amendments

F15 Sch. 3 repealed by Banking Act 1987 (c. 22, SIF 10), s. 108(2), Sch. 7 Pt. I

Powers of chief registrar E+W+S

1 (1) The chief registrar may, by order made with the consent of the Treasury, designate as an authorised bank for the purposes of this Act any body corporate or partnership carrying on the business of banking. E+W+S

(2) An order under sub-paragraph (1) above may be varied or revoked by a subsequent order made by the chief registrar with the consent of the Treasury.

(3) Any order made under this paragraph shall be published in the Gazette.

Duration of powers E+W+S

2 (1) When it appears to the Treasury that, the relevant provisions of the M2 Banking Act 1979 having come into operation, there are in existence such number of recognised banks (within the meaning of that Act) as to render no longer necessary the powers conferred by paragraph 1 above, the Treasury shall by order made by statutory instrument provide that those powers may no longer be exercised. E+W+S

(2) An institution which, immediately before the date on which the Treasury order referred to in sub-paragraph (1) above comes into effect, was an authorised bank for the purposes of this Act solely by virtue of an order of the chief registrar under this Schedule shall cease to be an authorised bank for those purposes on that date.

Marginal Citations

M2 1979 c. 37.