Financial Services Act 1986 (Repealed)

38 (1) [F1 The Commission] may publish information or give advice, or arrange for the publication of information or the giving of advice, in such form and manner as [F2 the Commission] considers appropriate with respect to—

(a) the operation of this Schedule and the [F3 statements of principle, rules, regulations and codes of practice issued or made] under it in relation to [F4 registered] friendly societies, including in particular the rights of their members, the duties of such societies and the steps to be taken for enforcing those rights or complying with those duties;

(b) any matters relating to the functions of [F1 the Commission] under this Schedule or any such [F5 statements of principle, rules, regulations or codes of practice];

(c) any other matters about which it appears to [F2 the Commission] to be desirable to publish information or give advice for the protection of those members or any class of them.

(2) [F1 The Commission] may offer for sale copies of information published under this paragraph and may, if [F2 the Commission] thinks fit, make reasonable charges for advice given under this paragraph at any person’s request.

(3) This paragraph shall not be construed as authorising the disclosure of restricted information within the meaning of section 179 of this Act in any case in which it could not be disclosed apart from the provisions of this paragraph.

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in Sch. 11 substituted (1.2.1993 for specified purposes and 1.1.1994 for all remaining purposes) by Friendly Societies Act 1992 (c. 40), s. 98, Sch. 18 Pt. II para. 10(1) (with ss. 7(5), 93(4)); S.I. 1993/16, art. 2, Sch.4; S.I. 1993/2213, art. 2(1), Sch.5.

F2 Words in Sch. 11 substituted (1.2.1993 for specified purposes and 1.1.1994 for all remaining purposes) by Friendly Societies Act 1992 (c. 40), s. 98, Sch. 18 Pt. II para. 10(2)(3) (with ss. 7(5), 93(4)); S.I. 1993/16, art. 2, Sch.4; S.I. 1993/2213, art. 2(1), Sch.5.

F3 Words substituted by Companies Act 1989 (c. 40, SIF 27), s. 206(1), Sch. 23 Pt. II para. 42(a)

F4 Word in Sch. 11 para. 38(1)(a) repealed (28.4.1993 for specified purposes and 1.1.1994 for all remaining purposes) by Friendly Societies Act 1992 (c. 40), s. 120, Sch. 22 Pt.I (with ss. 7(5), 93(4)); S.I. 1993/1186, art. 2(1), Sch. 1Appendix; S.I. 1993/2213, art. 2(1), Sch. 5Appendix.

F5 Words substituted by Companies Act 1989 (c. 40, SIF 27), s. 206(1), Sch. 23 Pt. II para. 42(b)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Sch. 11 para. 38: certain functions conferred by provisions contained in paras. 2–25 and 38 of Schedule 11 transferred as mentioned in S.I. 1990/354, art. 5(2)