Inclusion of electronic addresses in register of membersU.K.
11.—(1) In section 63A of the 1974 Act(1) (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“(4A) Where it appears to a society that an electronic address shown on the register pursuant to subsection (1) is no longer current, the society may remove that address from the register.”; and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to an incorporated friendly society that an electronic address shown on the register pursuant to sub-paragraph (1) is no longer current, the society may remove that address from the register.”;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)”.
Commencement Information
I1Art. 11 in force at 12.4.2011, see art. 1(1)
1992 c.40; section 63A was inserted by the Friendly Societies Act 1992, section 95, Sch 16 para 22.