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(1)The annual accounts of a building society shall conform to the requirements of this section and regulations made under it.
(2)Every income and expenditure account shall give a true and fair view of the income and expenditure of the society for the financial year.
(3)Every balance sheet shall give a true and fair view of the state of the affairs of the society as at the end of the financial year.
F1(4). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(5)Subsections [F2(2) and (3)] above, in their application to the group accounts of a society, are to be read as referring to the society and (so far as it concerns the members of the society) the [F3subsidiary undertakings] dealt with in the group accounts.
(6)The annual accounts shall also contain, whether in the form of notes or otherwise, such supplementary information as is prescribed.
(7)The [F4Treasury shall by regulations] make provision with respect to the contents and the form of the annual accounts.
(8)Without prejudice to the generality of subsections (6) and (7) above, the regulations may—
(a)prescribe accounting principles and rules;
(b)require corresponding information for a preceding financial year;
(c)require the accounts of societies to deal also with [F5their associated undertakings];
(d)make different provision for different descriptions of society;
(e)require the accounts to give particulars of the emoluments, pensions, compensation for loss of office and financial interests of directors, other officers and employees of prescribed descriptions of the society;
and may permit group accounts to be prepared in other than consolidated form.
(9)Where compliance with regulations under this section would not secure compliance with the requirements of subsection [F6(2) or (3)] above the directors shall take such steps with regard to the contents or form of the accounts, in addition to or, if additions do not suffice, in derogation of the provisions of the regulations, as they think necessary to secure compliance with those subsections and record, in the notes to the accounts, what they have done, the reasons for it and its effects.
(10)The power to make regulations under this section is exercisable by statutory instrument which shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.
(11)It is the duty of every director, other officer and employee of a building society as respects whom prescribed particulars are by virtue of subsection (8)(e) above required to be given in the accounts to give notice of such matters as may be necessary to enable the society to give those particulars in the accounts.
(12)In this section “prescribed” means prescribed in regulations under it.
Textual Amendments
F1S. 73(4) repealed (23.3.1999) by S.I. 1999/248, reg. 3, Sch. para. 3(1)
F2Words in s. 73(5) substituted (23.3.1999) by S.I. 1999/248, reg. 3, Sch. para. 3(2)
F3Words in ss. 71-82 (Pt. VIII) substituted by S.I. 1991/1729, art. 3
F4Words in s. 73(7) substituted (17.8.2001 for certain purposes and otherwise 1.12.2001) by S.I. 2001/2617, arts. 2(a)(b), 8, 13(1), Sch. 3 para. 165 (with art. 13(3), Sch. 5); S.I. 2001/3538, art. 2(1)
F5Words in s. 73(8)(c) substituted (1.12.1997 in specified cases and for specified purposes and otherwise in accordance with art. 2(2)(3)(5) of S.I. 1997/2668) by 1997 c. 32, ss. 43, 47(3), Sch. 7 para. 30; S.I. 1997/2668, art. 2, Sch. Pt. II(w)(z)(xvii)
F6Words in s. 73(9) substituted (23.3.1999) by S.I. 1999/248, reg. 3, Sch. para. 3(3)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1S. 73(6)-(8): Functions of the Building Societies Commission transferred (1.12.2001) to the Treasury by S.I. 2001/2617, arts. 2(b), 4(1), Sch. 1 Pt. III (with art. 5); S.I. 2001/3538, art. 2(1)
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