Version Superseded: 01/04/2013
Point in time view as at 20/03/2003. This version of this provision has been superseded.
Building Societies Act 1986, Section 106 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 09 March 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
(1)The [F1Authority] shall prepare and maintain a file relating to each building society (to be known as the public file) and the file shall—
(a)contain the documents or, as the case may be, the copies of the documents and the records of the matters directed by or under any provision of this Act to be kept in the public file of the society; and
(b)be available for inspection on reasonable notice by members of the public [F2subject to subsection (3) below].
(2)Any member of the public shall be entitled, [F2subject to subsection (3) below], to be furnished with a copy of all or any of the documents or records kept in the public file of a building society.
[F3(3)The Authority may charge a reasonable fee for making the public file available to any person for inspection under subsection (1)(b) above, or for furnishing any person with a copy of any documents or records under subsection (2) above.]
Textual Amendments
F1Word in S. 106(1) 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. 189(a) (with S. 13(3), Sch. 5); S.I. 2001/3538, art. 2
F2Words in S. 106(1)(b)(2) 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. 189(b) (with S. 13(3), Sch. 5); S.I. 2001/3538, art. 2
F3S. 106(3) inserted (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. 189(c) (with S. 13(3), Sch. 5); S.I. 2001/3538, art. 2
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