Building Societies Act 1986

8 (1) Where a building society applies to the [F1 appropriate authority] for confirmation of an amalgamation or transfer or engagements, the society shall publish notice of the application in any one or more of the London Gazette, the Edinburgh Gazette or the Belfast Gazette, as the [F1 appropriate authority] directs and, if it so directs, in one or more newspapers. U.K.

(2) A notice published in pursuance of sub-paragraph (1) above shall—

(a) state that any interested party has the right to make representations to the [F1 appropriate authority] with respect to the application; and

(b) specify a date determined by the [F1 appropriate authority] before which any written representations or notice of a person’s intention to make oral representations must be received by the Commission; and

(c) specify a date determined by the [F1 appropriate authority] as the day on which it intends to hear any oral representations.

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in Sch. 16 substituted (1.4.2013) by The Financial Services Act 2012 (Mutual Societies) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/496), art. 1(1), Sch. 8 para. 59(2) (with Sch. 12)