The Mutual Societies (Electronic Communications) Order 2011 No. 593

PART 4 U.K. Industrial and provident societies and credit unions

Inclusion of electronic address in register of members and officers U.K.

24.  In section 44(1) of the 1965 Act (register of members and officers)—

(a) in paragraphs (a) and (e), before “addresses” insert “postal”;

(b) after subsection (1) insert—

“(1A) Where a member or officer 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.

(1B) Where it appears to a society that an electronic address shown on the register pursuant to subsection (1) is no longer current, the society may remove that address from the register.”; and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) in subsection (5)(a), for “addresses” substitute “postal and electronic addresses”.

Commencement Information

I1 Art. 24 in force at 12.4.2011, see art. 1(1)