FRIENDLY SOCIETIES ACT 1992 (c. 40)

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(a) in subsections (6) to (8) for the words "the registrar", "he" and "him" wherever occurring there shall be substituted "the Commission"; and

(b) after subsection (8) there shall be inserted the following subsection--

" (8A) In this section "the Commission" means the Friendly Societies Commission. "

Companies Act 1989

11 In section 87 of the [1989 c. 40.] Companies Act 1989 (disclosure of information obtained under that Act), in subsection (4), in the Table showing the authorities to which, and functions for the purposes of which, disclosure may be made after the entry beginning "The Chief Registrar of friendly societies" there shall be inserted the following entry--

" The Friendly SocietiesCommission.

Functions under the enactments relating to friendly societies or under the Financial Services Act 1986. "

Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1992

12 The Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1992 shall be amended as follows.

13 In section 7(2) (which excludes certain tribunals from the application of that section), after "18," there shall be inserted "21A,".

14 (1) In section 8, at the end of subsection (2) (procedural rules for tribunals) there shall be added the words " or

(c) regulations under section 60 of the Friendly Societies Act 1992 (regulations with respect to appeals under section 58 of that Act) " .

(2) In subsection (3) of that section--

(a) after "1987" there shall be inserted "or section 60 of the Friendly Societies Act 1992"; and

(b) for the words "that section" there shall be substituted "either of those sections".

15 In Schedule 1, after paragraph 21 (tribunals under general supervision of Council) there shall be inserted--

" Friendly Societies

21A. An appeal tribunal constituted under section 58 of the Friendly Societies Act 1992. "

16 After paragraph 33 of that Schedule there shall be inserted the following paragraph--

" National Savings Bank and National Savings Stock Register

33A. An adjudicator appointed under section 84 of the Friendly Societies Act 1992. "

Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992

17 In section 19 of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 (application to trade unions of certain provisions relating to the insurance of children's lives by industrial assurance companies), for subsection (1) there shall be substituted the following subsection--

" (1) Section 99 of the Friendly Societies Act 1992 (insurance of lives of children under 10) applies to a trade union as to an industrial assurance company. "

Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992

18 In section 171(2) of the [1992 c. 7.] Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992, after "157" there shall be inserted the words "and regulations made by the Chief Registrar of friendly societies under paragraph 10(2) of Schedule 1 to this Act."

19 (1) In Schedule 1 to that Act, in paragraph 10(2)--

(a) for the words "Friendly Societies Act (Northern Ireland) 1970" there shall be substituted "Friendly Societies Act 1974"; and

(b) for the words "Registrar of Friendly Societies for Northern Ireland" there shall be substituted "Chief Registrar of Friendly Societies".

(2) In that Schedule, in paragraph 10 for sub-paragraph (3) there shall be substituted the following sub-paragraph--

" (3) The power conferred by sub-paragraph (2) above on the Chief Registrar of Friendly Societies to make regulations shall be exercisable by statutory instrument, and--

(a) the Statutory Instruments Act 1946 shall apply to that power as if the Chief Registrar were a Minister of the Crown, and

(b) section 171(3) to (5) above shall apply to those regulations as they apply to regulations made by the Department. "

Part II Amendments of Northern Ireland Legislation

Parliamentary Commissioner Act (Northern Ireland) 1969

20 In Schedule 1 to the [1969 c. 10 (N.I.).] Parliamentary Commissioner Act (Northern Ireland) 1969, in Note 1, for the words "Registry of Friendly Societies" there shall be substituted "Registry of Credit Unions".

Industrial and Provident Societies Act (Northern Ireland) 1969

21 In section 101(1) of the [1969 c. 24 (N.I.).] Industrial and Provident Societies Act (Northern Ireland) Act 1969, in the definition of "registrar", for the words "friendly societies" there shall be substituted "credit unions".

Social Security Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 1975

22 In Article 67(1) of the [S.I. 1975/1503 (N.I.15).] Social Security Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 1975 for the words "Registrar of Friendly Societies for Northern Ireland" there shall be substituted "Chief Registrar of Friendly Societies".

23 In Article 67(4) of that Order for the words "Friendly Societies Act (Northern Ireland) 1970" there shall be substituted "Friendly Societies Act 1974".

Statutory Rules (Northern Ireland) Order 1979

24 In Article 7(5) of the [S.I. 1979/1573 (N.I.12).] Statutory Rules (Northern Ireland) Order 1979 for the words "Friendly Societies" there shall be substituted "Credit Unions".

25 In Part I of Schedule 1 to that Order, for the words "The Registrar of Friendly Societies for Northern Ireland" there shall be substituted "The Registrar of Credit Unions for Northern Ireland".

Housing (Northern Ireland) Order 1981

26 In Article 114 of the [S.I. 1981/156 (N.I.3).] Housing (Northern Ireland) Order 1981, in the definition of "registrar", for the words "of Friendly Societies for Northern Ireland" there shall be substituted "for the purposes of the Act of 1969".

Property (Discharge of Mortgage by Receipt)(Northern Ireland) Order 1983

27 In Article 3(10) of the [S.I. 1983/766 (N.I.9).] Property (Discharge of Mortgage by Receipt)(Northern Ireland) Order 1983 for the words "section 48 of the Friendly Societies Act (Northern Ireland) 1970" there shall be substituted "section 57A of the Friendly Societies Act 1974".

Credit Unions (Northern Ireland) Order 1985

28 In Article 2(2) of the [S.I. 1985/1205 (N.I.12).] Credit Unions (Northern Ireland) Order 1985 for the definition of "registrar" there shall be substituted--

" "registrar" has the meaning assigned to it by Article 2A; " .

29 After Article 2 there shall be inserted the following Article--

" 2A The registrar and assistant registrar

(1) The person appointed by the Head of the Department to perform in Northern Ireland the functions of registrar under this Order shall be known as the Registrar of Credit Unions for Northern Ireland (in this Order referred to as "the registrar").

(2) A person appointed by the Department to assist the registrar shall be known as the Assistant Registrar of Credit Unions for Northern Ireland (in this Order referred to as "the assistant registrar").

(3) Anything which is required or authorised to be done by or to the registrar under this Order may be done by or to the assistant registrar. "

Companies (Northern Ireland) Order 1986

30 (1) In Article 442 of the [S.I. 1986/1032 (N.I.6).] Companies (Northern Ireland) Order 1986, in paragraph (1), after sub-paragraph (dd) there shall be inserted the following sub-paragraphs--

" (de) for the purpose of enabling or assisting the Chief Registrar of friendly societies or the Assistant Registrar of friendly societies for Scotland to discharge their functions under the enactments relating to friendly societies;

(df) for the purpose of enabling or assisting the Friendly Societies Commission to discharge its functions under the Financial Services Act 1986. "

(2) In paragraph (3) of that Article, after sub-paragraph (j) there shall be inserted the following sub-paragraph--

" (jj) the Friendly Societies Commission " .

Companies (Northern Ireland) Order 1989

31 After Article 2 of the [S.I. 1989/2404 (N.I. 18).] Companies (Northern Ireland) Order 1989 there shall be inserted the following Article--

" 2A Application of Order to incorporated friendly societies

(1) This Order applies to incorporated friendly societies as it applies to companies.

(2) References in this Order to a company, or to a director or an officer of a company include, respectively, references to an incorporated friendly society within the meaning of the Friendly Societies Act 1992 or to a member of the committee of management or officer, within the meaning of that Act, of an incorporated friendly society.

(3) In relation to an incorporated friendly society every reference to a shadow director shall be omitted.

(4) In the application of Schedule 1 to the members of the committee of management of an incorporated friendly society, references to provisions of the Insolvency Order or the Companies Order include references to the corresponding provisions of the Friendly Societies Act 1992. "

Section 120.

SCHEDULE 22 Repeals

Part I General

Chapter	Short title	Extent of repeal
3 & 4 Vict., c.110	Loan Societies Act 1840.	In section 27, the words "and shall be laid by him before both Houses of Parliament".
59 & 60 Vict., c.25	Friendly Societies Act 1896.	Section 62, so far as unrepealed.
		Sections 64 to 67, so far as unrepealed.
13 & 14 Geo. 5 c.8.	Industrial Assurance Act 1923.	Section 2.
		Section 3.
		Section 4.
		Sections 6 to 8.
		Section 15.
		Section 16.
		In section 18, in subsection (1), the words "In the case of a collecting society or industrial assurance company,", paragraph (c), in paragraph (d), the words "society or" (twice), in paragraph (f), the words "society or" (three times) and in paragraph (g) the words "collecting society or" and the words from "the", in the second place where it occurs in that paragraph, to "or", in the second place where it so occurs, and in subsection (3) the words "in the case of a collecting society or industrial assurance company", the words "society or" and the words from "award" to "a company,".
		In section 19, in subsection (1), the words "collecting society and", in subsection (2), the words "society or" (twice), subsection (3)(b) and the word "or" immediately preceding it and in subsection (4), the words "or company" (twice).
		Section 20(1)(b).
		Section 31.
		Sections 35 and 36.
		Section 38.
		Section 44.
		Section 45(2).
		Schedule 1.
19 & 20 Geo. 5 c. 28.	Industrial Assurance and Friendly Societies Act 1929.	The whole Act, so far as unrepealed.
12 Geo. 6 c.39.	Industrial Assurance and Friendly Societies Act 1948.	Sections 1 and 2.
		Section 4.
		Sections 6 and 7.
		Sections 10 and 11.
		Section 13(3).
		Section 17A(2)
		In section 23(1), at the end of paragraph (c) the word "and".
		Schedules 1 and 2.
		In Schedule 3, in paragraph (b), the entry relating to subsections (2), (4) and (5) of section 2, and para-graphs (c) and (d).
4 & 5 Eliz. 2 c.19.	Friendly Societies Act 1955.	Section 3(2).
		Section 6.
6 & 7 Eliz.2 c.27.	Industrial Assurance Act 1948 (Amendment) Act 1958.	The whole Act.
1967 c. 81.	Companies Act 1967	In Schedule 6, Part II.
1969 c. 12.	Industrial and Provident Societies Act 1969	In section 60(3), the words "or (2)".
1974 c. 39.	Consumer Credit Act 1974.	In section 189(1), in the definition of "friendly society", the words "or a society within the meaning of the place where they occur, and, in subsection (5) the words from "and in subsection (3)" onwards.
		Section 77.
		In section 78, in subsection (1) the words "or the Chief or assistant registrar" and subsections (2) and (3).
		In section 79(1), the words "or a magistrates' court".
		In section 80(1), paragraph (c) and the word "and" immediately preceding it.
		In section 82, subsection (4) and, in subsection (5), the words "to a company under the Companies Acts".
		Sections 88 and 89.
		In section 98, subsection (1)(e) and, in subsection (4), the words "in the amalgamation or transfer of engagements or".
		Section 106.
		In section 107(1), the words "national insurance and".
		Section 111(6).
		Section 115.
		In section 117(3), the words "but does not extend to Northern Ireland."
		Schedule 1.
		In Schedule 2, in paragraph 3(1) the words "the fines" and "fines" and in paragraph 14 the words from "by consent" onwards.
		Schedules 3, 5 and 6.
		In Schedule 9, paragraphs 2, 5, 6, 8 and 10(1).
1984 c. 43.	Finance Act 1984.	In section 73(4), the words "section 1 of the Friendly Societies Act (Northern Ireland) 1970 and".
		In section 73(5), the words from "according" to "1970; or".
1984 c. 62.	Friendly Societies Act 1984.	Section 3.
1985 c. 40.	Companies Act 1985.	In section 449(3), in paragraph (j) the words "and the Registrar of Friendly Societies for Northern Ireland" and in paragraph (k) the words "and the Industrial Assurance Commission for Northern Ireland".
1986 c. 53.	Building Societies Act 1986.	In section 7(4)(c)(ii), the words "or the Friendly Societies Act (Northern Ireland) 1970."
1986 c. 60.	Financial Services Act 1986.	In section 139, subsections (3) and (4) and in subsection (5) the words "and section 77 of the said Act of 1974" and "and section 65 of the Friendly Societies Act (Northern Ireland) 1970".
		In section 189(5)(c), the word "registered".
		In section 207(1), the definition of "registered friendly society".
		In Schedule 11, in paragraph 1, in the definition beginning "a member society" the words from "and for the purposes" onwards, in paragraph 26, in sub-paragraph (1), the figure "(1)", and sub-paragraph (3), paragraph 27, in paragraph 38(1)(a) the word "registered" and paragraph 43.
		In Schedule 15, in paragraph 14(1) the word "registered" and in paragraph 14(3), the words "registered", "or as the case may be, the Friendly Societies Act (Northern Ireland) 1970", "or as the case may be, section 70 of the said Act of 1970" and "or, as the case may be, section 75 of the said Act of 1970".
1987 c. 22.	Banking Act 1987.	In section 84(1), in the Table, in the entry beginning "The Chief Registrar of Friendly Societies", the words "the Registrar of friendly societies for Northern Ireland" and the words "or under the Financial Services Act 1986".
		In section 96(7), the words fr Relations Act 1992.	Section 19(2).

Part II Northern Ireland Legislation

Chapter or Number	Short title	Extent of repeal
1967 c. 5 (N.I.).	Administration of Estates (Small Payments) Act (Northern Ireland) 1967.	In section 6(1), in paragraph (b), the words "and section 58 of the Friendly Societies Act (Northern Ireland) 1970", and paragraph (c).
1970 c. 31 (N.I.).	Friendly Societies Act (Northern Ireland) 1970.	The whole Act.
S.I. 1976/1041 (N.I.14).	Births and Deaths Registration (Northern Ireland) Order 1976.	In Schedule 1, the entry relating to the Friendly Societies Act (Northern Ireland) 1970.
S.I. 1979/1574 (N.I. 13).	Industrial Assurance (Northern Ireland) Order 1979.	In Article 2(2), the definition of "the Commissioner", and in the definition of "registered friendly society" the words from "Articles" to "7 and".
		Articles 4(1) and (3).
		Articles 5 to 11.
		Article 23(2).
		In Article 24, the words "collecting society or".
		In Article 25, in paragraph (1), the words "collecting society and", in paragraph (2), the words "society or" and "collecting society or", and in paragraph (4), the words "collecting society or" and "society or".
		Articles 39 and 41.
		Article 49(1)(c).
		Articles 50 and 51.
		Article 52(1)(b) and (ii).
		Schedules 1 and 2.
		In Schedule 4, in paragraph 1(a), the entry relating to Article 9(1) to (4), in paragraph 1(b), the words "of the Act of 1896" and "section 62 of the Act of 1896" and paragraph 2.
		In Schedule 5--
		in paragraph 3, the words "a collecting society or" and "society or";
		in paragraph 5(1), the words "society or" and in head (b), the words "collecting society or";
		in paragraph 5(2), the words "collecting society or";
		in paragraph 6, the words "collecting society or" and the words from "the society" to "may be,";
		in paragraph 7, the words "collecting society or" and sub-paragraph (a).
		In Schedule 8, the amendments of the Friendly Societies (Northern Ireland) Act 1970.
S.I. 1981/156 (N.I. 3).	Housing (Northern Ireland) Order 1981.	In Schedule 10, in paragraph 6, the word from "Friendly Societies (Northern Ireland) 1970" onwards.
		In Schedule 11, in Part II, the amendment of the Friendly Societies Act (Northern Ireland) 1970.
S.I. 1984/703 (N.I. 3).	Fines and Penalties (Northern Ireland) Order 1984.	In Schedule 3, the entries relating to the Friendly Societies Act (Northern Ireland) 1970.
S.I. 1986/1032 (N.I. 6).	Companies (Northern Ireland) Order 1986.	In Article 13(3)(j) the words "the Registrar of Friendly Societies".
S.I. 1986/1035 (N.I. 9).	Companies Consolidation (Consequential Pages: P.1 | P.2 | P.3 | P.4 | P.5 | P.6 | P.7 | P.8 | P.9 | P.10 | P.11 | P.12 | P.13 | P.14 | P.15 | P.16 -- Back -- Stat		Other