Friendly Societies Act 1992

43 Interpretation of Part IV. U.K.

In this Part of this Act—

• “authorisation” and related expressions shall be construed in accordance with section 32(9) above;

• “class”, in relation to insurance business, means a class specified in Schedule 2 to this Act;

• “contract for non-insurance benefits” means a contract effected in the course of carrying on any non-insurance business;

• “friendly society”, in relation to a registered friendly society with branches, means the central body and the branches of the society;

• “industrial assurance business” has the meaning given in section 1(2) of the M1 Industrial Assurance Act 1923 or Article 3(1) of the M2 Industrial Assurance (Northern Ireland) Order 1979;

• “the 1987 Regulations” means the M3 Friendly Societies (Long Term Insurance Business) Regulations 1987.

Commencement Information

I1 S. 43 wholly in force; s. 43 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 126(2); s. 43 in force for certain purposes at 13.1.1993 by S.I. 1993/16, art. 2, Sch. 1; s. 43. in force for all remaining purposes at 13.9.1993 by S.I. 1993/2213, art. 2(1), Sch. 2

Marginal Citations

M1 1923 c.8.

M2 S.I. 1979/1514 (N.I.13).

M3 S.I.1987/2132.