Building Societies Act 1986, Cross Heading: General is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 03 March 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
This Act may be cited as the Building Societies Act 1986.
(1)This Act shall come into operation as follows.
(2)Part I (and Schedule 1) shall come into operation at the end of the period of two months beginning with the day on which this Act is passed.
(3)The remaining provisions of this Act, except sections 121, F1... 125, this section, in Schedule 20, paragraph 7 (and section 120(4) so far as it relates to that paragraph) F1..., shall come into operation on such day as the Treasury may appoint by order made by statutory instrument and different days may be appointed for different provisions or different purposes.
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(5)Any reference to the commencement of or the commencement date for a provision of this Act is a reference to the date appointed under this section for that provision to come into operation.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 126(3) repealed (22.7.2004) by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 2004 (c. 14), Sch. 1 Pt. 17 Group 2
F2S. 126(4) repealed (22.7.2004) by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 2004 (c. 14), Sch. 1 Pt. 17 Group 2
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Power of appointment conferred by s. 126(3) partly exercised: S.I. 1986/1560, 1989/1083
C2Power of appointment conferred by s. 126(4) not yet exercised
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