SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 20 Transitional and Saving Provisions

Authorisation under existing enactments

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1

A building society which, at the commencement date for section 9 is authorised to raise money and accept deposits under—

a

the M1Building Societies (Authorisation) Regulations 1981, or

b

the M2 Building Societies (Authorisation) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1982,

shall be treated, whether or not the requirements of subsection (4) of section 9 would be fulfilled in its case, at the commencement of that section as authorised for the purposes of this Act (in particular Part VI).

2

The central office shall record in the public file of each building society to which sub-paragraph (1) above applies the fact that, by virtue of that sub-paragraph, the society is to be treated as authorised for the purposes of this Act.