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12U.K.The [F1appropriate authority] shall not confirm a transfer unless it is satisfied—
(a)that all the engagements included in the transfer may be transferred under section 86 above to the transferee;
(b)that the transfer is in the interests of the members of each friendly society participating in the transfer; and
(c)where the transfer is not of all the engagements of the transferor, that the purposes of each friendly society participating in the transfer will, after the transfer, continue to include the carrying on of one or more activities falling within Schedule 2 to this Act.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in Sch. 15 para. 12 substituted (1.4.2013) by The Financial Services Act 2012 (Mutual Societies) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/496), art. 1(1), Sch. 9 para. 56(12) (with Sch. 12)
[F213U.K.
(1)The [F3appropriate authority] shall not confirm a transfer in any case where the transferee is required by section 87 above to furnish the [F3appropriate authority] with a report unless it is satisfied (after taking the proposed transfer into account) either that the transferee will possess the margin of solvency required by rules made by the [F4appropriate authority under Part 9A] of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 or, where no margin of solvency is required by such rules, that the value of the transferee’s assets will exceed its liabilities.
(2)The [F3appropriate authority] shall not confirm a transfer of any engagements the fulfilment of which will constitute effecting or carrying out contracts of insurance in the United Kingdom unless it is satisfied (after taking the proposed transfer into account) either that the transferee will possess the margin of solvency required by rules made by the [F4appropriate authority under Part 9A] of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 or, where no margin of solvency is required by such rules, that the value of the transferee’s assets will exceed its liabilities.
(3)This paragraph does not apply to any transfer of engagements to which paragraph 15 or 15A below applies.
(4)The reference in sub-paragraph (2) to effecting or carrying out contracts of insurance must be read with—
(a)section 22 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000;
(b)any relevant order under that section; and
(c)Schedule 2 to that Act.]
Textual Amendments
F2Sch. 13 para. 15 substituted (1.12.2001) by S.I. 2001/3649, arts. 1, 206(1)
F3Words in Sch. 15 para. 13 substituted (1.4.2013) by The Financial Services Act 2012 (Mutual Societies) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/496), art. 1(1), Sch. 9 para. 56(13)(a) (with Sch. 12)
F4Words in Sch. 15 para. 13 substituted (1.4.2013) by The Financial Services Act 2012 (Mutual Societies) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/496), art. 1(1), Sch. 9 para. 56(13)(b) (with Sch. 12)
[F514U.K.The Commission shall not confirm a transfer of any engagements the fulfilment of which will constitute the carrying on in the United Kingdom of insurance business unless it is satisfied—
(a)that the proposed transferee will be able to fulfil the engagements without authorisation under Part I of the Insurance Companies Act 1982 or section 32 of this Act; or
(b)that there is no substantial risk that the proposed transferee will not have such authorisation as will permit it to fulfil them.]
Textual Amendments
F5Sch. 15 para. 14 omitted (17.8.2001 for specified purposes and otherwiseprosp.) by virtue of S.I. 2001/2617, arts. 2(a), 8(1), 13(1), Sch. 3 para. 128(r) (with art. 13(3), Sch. 5) and is repealed (prosp.) by S.I. 2001/3538, art. 2(1)
Textual Amendments
F5Sch. 15 para. 14 omitted (17.8.2001 for specified purposes and otherwiseprosp.) by virtue of S.I. 2001/2617, arts. 2(a), 8(1), 13(1), Sch. 3 para. 128(r) (with art. 13(3), Sch. 5) and is repealed (prosp.) by S.I. 2001/3538, art. 2(1)
[F615(1)This paragraph applies to any transfer of engagements (other than contracts of reinsurance) where–U.K.
(a)the effecting of the engagements constituted the carrying on of general business;
(b)the transferor is a friendly society to which section 37(3) above applies; and
(c)the transferee is–
(i)a friendly society to which section 37(2) or (3) above applies;
[F7(ii)a UK firm which has an EEA right deriving from any of the insurance directives;]
[F8(iii)an EEA firm of the kind mentioned in paragraph 5(d) of Schedule 3 to the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000;]
F9(iv). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
[F10(v)an insurance company whose head office is in Switzerland, which has permission under [F11Part 4A] of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 to effect or carry out contracts of insurance, which permission is not limited to reinsurance business;]
(vi)an insurance company whose margin of solvency is required to be supervised in accordance with [F12Article 166 or 167 of the Solvency 2 Directive].
(2)The [F13appropriate authority] shall not confirm the transfer unless–
F14(a). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(b)it is F15. . . satisfied that every policy included in the transfer evidences a contract which was entered into before the date of the application;
(c)the relevant authority certifies that the transferee possesses the necessary margin of solvency after taking the proposed transfer into account; and
(d)where the establishment from which the policies are to be transferred is situated in [F16an EEA State] other than the United Kingdom, the [F13appropriate authority] is satisfied–
(i)that the supervisory authority in that [F16EEA State] has been consulted about the proposed transfer; and
(ii)either that the authority has responded or that the period of three months beginning with the consultation has elapsed.
(3)Where, as regards any policy F17. . . which is included in the proposed transfer, the risk is situated in a [F16an EEA State] other than the United Kingdom, the [F13appropriate authority] shall not confirm the transfer unless it is satisfied–
(a)that the supervisory authority in that [F16an EEA State] has been notified of the proposed transfer;
(b)either that the authority has consented to the transfer or that the authority has not refused its consent to the transfer within the period of three months beginning with the notification.
F18(4). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .
F19(5). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .
[F20(6)In this paragraph “the relevant authority" means—
(a)if the transferee falls within paragraph (1)(c)(iii), its home state regulator;
(b)if the transferee falls within paragraph (1)(c)(v), the supervisory authority in Switzerland;
(c)if the transferee falls within paragraph (1)(c)(vi), the [F13appropriate authority] or other supervisory body responsible for the supervision;
(d) in any other case, the [F13 appropriate authority].]]
Textual Amendments
F6Sch. 15 para. 15 substituted (1.9.1994) by S.I. 1994/1984 reg. 25, Sch. 4 para. 3
F7Sch. 15 para. 15(1)(c)(ii) substituted (1.12.2001) by S.I. 2001/3649, arts. 1, 207(2)(a)
F8Sch. 15 para. 15(1)(c)(iii) substituted (1.12.2001) by S.I. 2001/3649, arts. 1, 207(2)(b)
F9Sch. 15 para. 15(1)(c)(iv) repealed (1.12.2001) by virtue of S.I. 2001/3649, arts. 1, 207(2)(c)
F10Sch. 15 para. 15(1)(c)(v) substituted (1.12.2001) by S.I. 2001/3649, arts. 1, 207(2)(d)
F11Words in Sch. 15 para. 15(1)(v) substituted (1.4.2013) by The Financial Services Act 2012 (Mutual Societies) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/496), art. 1(1), Sch. 9 para. 56(14)(a) (with Sch. 12)
F12Words in Sch. 15 para. 15(1)(c)(vi) substituted (1.1.2016) by The Solvency 2 Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/575), reg. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 19(5)(a)
F13Words in Sch. 15 para. 15 substituted (1.4.2013) by The Financial Services Act 2012 (Mutual Societies) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/496), art. 1(1), Sch. 9 para. 56(14)(b) (with Sch. 12)
F14Sch. 15 para. 15(2)(a) repealed (17.8.2001 for specified purposes and otherwise 1.12.2001) by S.I. 2001/2617, arts. 2, 8(1), 13, Sch. 3 para. 128(t)(i); Sch. 4 (with art. 13(3), Sch. 5); S.I. 2001/3538, art. 2(1)
F15Word in Sch. 15 para. 15(2)(b) repealed (17.8.2001 for specified purposes and otherwise 1.12.2001) by S.I. 2001/2617, arts. 2, 8(1), 13, Sch. 3 para. 128(t)(ii); Sch. 4 (with art. 13(3), Sch. 5); S.I. 2001/3538, art. 2(1)
F16Words in Sch. 15 Pt. II para. 15 substituted (1.1.1998) by S.I. 1997/2849, reg. 3
F17Words in Sch. 15 para. 15(3) repealed (1.1.1998) by S.I. 1997/2849, reg. 5, Sch.
F18Sch. 15 para. 15(4) repealed (1.1.1998) by S.I. 1997/2849, reg. 5, Sch.
F19Sch. 15 para. 15(5) repealed (1.1.1998) by S.I. 1997/2849, reg. 5, Sch.
F20Sch. 15 para. 15(6) substituted (1.12.2001) by S.I. 2001/3649, arts. 1, 207(3)
[F2115A(1)This paragraph applies to any transfer of engagements (other than contracts of reinsurance) where–U.K.
(a)the effecting of the engagements constituted the carrying on of long term business;
(b)the transferor is a friendly society to which section 37(3) above applies; and
(c)the transferee is–
(i)a friendly society to which section 37(2) or (3) above applies;
[F22(ii)a UK firm which has an EEA right deriving from any of the insurance directives;]
[F23(iii)an EEA firm of the kind mentioned in paragraph 5(d) of Schedule 3 to the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000;]
(iv). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(v)an insurance company whose margin of solvency is required to be supervised in accordance with [F24Article 166 or 167 of the Solvency 2 Directive].
(2)The [F25appropriate authority] shall not confirm the transfer unless–
F26(a). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(b)the relevant authority certifies that the transferee possesses the necessary margin of solvency after taking the proposed transfer into account; and
(c)where the establishment from which the policies are to be transferred is situated in [F27an EEA State] other than the United Kingdom, the [F25appropriate authority] is satisfied–
(i)that the supervisory authority in that [F27 EEA State] has been consulted about the proposed scheme; and
(ii)either that the authority has responded or that the period of three months beginning with the consultation has elapsed.
(3)Where, as regards any policy F28. . . which is included in the proposed transfer, [F27an EEA State] other than the United Kingdom, is the State in which the commitment is situated, the [F25appropriate authority] shall not confirm the transfer unless it is satisfied–
(a)that the supervisory authority in that [F27an EEA State] has been notified of the proposed scheme; and
(b)either that the authority has consented to the scheme or that the authority has not refused its consent to the scheme within the period of three months beginning with the notification.
F29(4). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .
F30(5). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .
[F31(6)In this paragraph “the relevant authority" means—
(a)if the transferee falls within paragraph (1)(c)(iii), its home state regulator;
(b)if the transferee falls within paragraph (1)(c)(v), the [F25appropriate authority] or other supervisory body responsible for the supervision;
(c)in any other case, the [F25appropriate authority].]]
Textual Amendments
F21Sch. 15 para 15A substituted (1.9.1994) by S.I. 1994/1984, reg. 25, Sch. 4 para. 4
F22Sch. 15 para. 15A(1)(c)(ii) substituted (1.12.2001) by S.I. 2001/3649, arts. 1, 208(2)(a)
F23Sch. 15 para. 15A(1)(c)(iii) substituted (1.12.2001) by S.I. 2001/3649, arts. 1, 208(2)(b)
F24Words in Sch. 15 para. 15A(1)(c)(v) substituted (1.1.2016) by The Solvency 2 Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/575), reg. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 19(5)(b)
F25Words in Sch. 15 para. 15A substituted (1.4.2013) by The Financial Services Act 2012 (Mutual Societies) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/496), art. 1(1), Sch. 9 para. 56(15) (with Sch. 12)
F26Sch. 15 para. 15A(2)(a) repealed (1.12.2001) by S.I. 2001/2617, arts. 2, 13(2), Sch. 4 (with art. 13(3), Sch. 5); S.I. 2001/3538, art. 2(1)
F27Words in Sch. 15 Pt. II para. 15A substituted (1.1.1998) by 1997/2849, reg. 3
F28Words in Sch. 15 Pt. II para. 15A(3) repealed (1.1.1998) by S.I. 1997/2849, reg. 5, Sch.
F29Sch. 15 Pt. II para. 15A(4) repealed (1.1.1998) by S.I. 1997/2849, reg. 5, Sch.
F30Sch. 15 Pt. II para. 15A(5) repealed (1.1.1998) by S.I. 1997/2849, reg. 5, Sch.
F31Sch. 15 para. 15A(6) substituted (1.12.2001) by S.I. 2001/3649, arts. 1, 208(3)
F32[16U.K.The Commission shall not confirm a transfer to a friendly society of engagements the fulfilment of which will constitute the carrying on in the United Kingdom of non-insurance business of any description unless it is satisfied that there is no substantial risk that the society will not be authorised under section 32 above to carry on non-insurance business of that description.]
Textual Amendments
F32Sch. 15 para. 16 omitted (17.8.2001 for specified purposes and otherwiseprosp.) by S.I. 2001/2617, arts. 2(a), 8(1), 13(1), Sch. 3 para. 128(v) (with art. 13(3), Sch. 5) and is repealed (prosp.) by S.I. 2001/2617, arts. 2(b), 13(2), Sch. 4 (with art. 13(3), Sch. 5)
Textual Amendments
F32Sch. 15 para. 16 omitted (17.8.2001 for specified purposes and otherwiseprosp.) by S.I. 2001/2617, arts. 2(a), 8(1), 13(1), Sch. 3 para. 128(v) (with art. 13(3), Sch. 5) and is repealed (prosp.) by S.I. 2001/2617, arts. 2(b), 13(2), Sch. 4 (with art. 13(3), Sch. 5)
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