SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 2U.K. Establishment, Incorporation and Constitution of Building Societies

Part IU.K. General

Change of principal officeU.K.

11(1)A building society may change its pricipal office—U.K.

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

(b)if there is no such direction in the rules, [F1by an ordinary resolution].

(2)Notice of any such change and of the date of it shall, within seven days after the change, be sent to the [F2Authority] and the [F2Authority] 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 [F2Authority] 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.

Textual Amendments

F1Words in Sch. 2 Pt. I para. 11(1)(b) substituted (9.6.1997) by 1997 c. 32, s. 43, Sch. 7 para. 56(9); S.I. 1997/1427, art. 2(k)(n)(xv)

F2Words in Sch. 2 para. 11(2)(4) substituted (17.8.2001 for certain purposes and otherwise 1.12.2001) by S.I. 2001/2617, arts. 2, 8 ,13(1), Sch. 3 Pt. II para. 200(a) (with S. 13(3), Sch. 5); S.I. 2001/3538, art. 2