SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 23

Part II Amendments Relating to Friendly Societies

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(1)

Paragraph 10 (competition scrutiny: circumstances in which powers are exercisable in relation to recognised self-regulating organisation for friendly societies) is amended as follows.

(2)

In sub-paragraph (1), after paragraph (c) insert “together with any statements of principle, rules, regulations or codes of practice to which members of the organisation are subject by virtue of this Schedule,”.

(3)

In sub-paragraph (2)—

(a)

in paragraph (b), for “the rules” substitute “its rules, or the”, and

(c)

in paragraph (c), for “the rules” substitute “its rules”.

(4)

In sub-paragraph (3) (construction of references to practices), omit the words from “and the practices referred to in paragraph (c)” to the end; and after that sub-paragraph insert—

“(3A)

The practices referred to in paragraph (c) of sub-paragraph (1) above are practices in relation to business in respect of which the persons in question are subject to—

(a)

the rules of the organisation, or

(b)

statements of principle, rules, regulations or codes of practice to which its members are subject by virtue of this Schedule,

and which are required or contemplated by the rules of the organisation or by those statements, rules, regulations or codes, or by guidance issued by the organisation, or which are otherwise attributable to the conduct of the organisation as such.”.