Textual Amendments
F1Sch. 12 paras. 8A, 8B inserted (12.4.2011) by The Mutual Societies (Electronic Communications) Order 2011 (S.I. 2011/593), arts. 1(1), 20
8B.(1)The rules of a friendly society or registered branch may provide for the voting in an election of the committee of management or, where applicable, the secretary, or on any resolution (whether special or not) to be conducted in all, or any particular, circumstances by combined ballot.U.K.
(2)A “combined ballot”, in relation to such an election or resolution, means a postal ballot and electronic ballot taking place in accordance with those rules.
(3)The rules must, in particular, stipulate that no person entitled to vote in a combined ballot is permitted to do so in both the postal and the electronic ballot.
(4)Paragraph 8(2) to (5) applies to a combined ballot in so far as it involves a postal ballot.
(5)Paragraph 8A(3) to (12) applies to a combined ballot in so far as it involves an electronic ballot].