Building Societies Act 1986

11 (1) A building society may change its principal office—

(a) in such manner as its rules direct, or

(b) if there is no such direction in the rules, then at a general meeting specially called for the purpose in accordance with its rules.

(2) Notice of any such change and of the date of it shall, within seven days after the change, be sent to the central office and the central office shall keep the notice in the public file of the society.

(3) It is not necessary to alter the memorandum or rules of a building society by reason only that its principal office is changed.

(4) If a building society fails to send to the central office a notice which it is required to send to it under sub-paragraph (2) above, the society shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 4 on the standard scale and so shall any officer who is also guilty of the offence.