Building Societies Act 1986

9(1)After the date specified in pursuance of paragraph 8(2)(b) above, the [F1appropriate authority] shall—U.K.

(a)determine the time and place at which oral representations may be made;

(b)give notice of that determination to the building societies participating in the amalgamation or transfer and any persons who have given notice of their intention to make oral representations; and

(c)send copies of the written representations received by the [F1appropriate authority] to the building societies participating in the amalgamation or transfer.

(2)The [F1appropriate authority] shall allow any building society participating in the amalgamation or transfer an opportunity to comment on the written representations, whether at a hearing or in writing before the expiration of such period as the [F1appropriate authority] specifies in a notice to the society.