PART 3Friendly societies

Communications by and with societies

Inclusion of electronic addresses in register of members11.

(1)

In section 63A of the 1974 Act20 (register of members of registered friendly societies)—

(a)

after subsection (1) insert—

“(1A)

Where a member has notified to the society an electronic address for the purpose of receiving notices or documents under this Act, the requirement under subsection (1) includes a requirement to secure that the register shows—

(a)

that electronic address; and

(b)

the purposes for which it has been notified.”;

(b)

after subsection (4) insert—

“(4A)

Where it appears to a society that an electronic address shown on the register pursuant to subsection (1) is no longer current, the society may remove that address from the register.”; and

(c)

after subsection (5) insert—

“(6)

In this section, “electronic address” has the meaning it has in the 1992 Act.”.

(2)

In paragraph 14 of Schedule 3 to the 1992 Act (register of members)—

(a)

after sub-paragraph (1) insert—

“(1A)

Where a member has notified to the society an electronic address for the purpose of receiving notices or documents under this Act, the requirement under sub-paragraph (1) includes a requirement to secure that the register shows—

(a)

that electronic address; and

(b)

the purposes for which it has been notified.”;

(b)

after sub-paragraph (4) insert—

“(4A)

Where it appears to an incorporated friendly society that an electronic address shown on the register pursuant to sub-paragraph (1) is no longer current, the society may remove that address from the register.”;

(c)

in sub-paragraph (6)(a), insert “postal” before “address”; and

(d)

in sub-paragraph (6)(b), after “some other address” insert “(not being an electronic address)”.