Source: http://www.legislation.gov.uk/cy/ukpga/1974/46/crossheading/cancellation-and-suspension-of-registration-and-dissolution
Timestamp: 2019-04-23 11:07:41+00:00

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There are currently no known outstanding effects for the Friendly Societies Act 1974, Cross Heading: Cancellation and suspension of registration and dissolution.
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(v)in the case of a society to which section 37(2) or (3) of the 1992 Act applies, the principal place of business of the society is outside the British Islands.
(b)from time to time renew any such suspension for the like period.
(3)Subject to subsection (4) below, not less than two months’ previous notice in writing specifying briefly the ground of the proposed cancellation or suspension shall be given to a society by the [F7[F8FCA] before the society’s] registration is cancelled or suspended.
(4)Subsection (3) above shall not apply where the registration of a society is cancelled at its own request or under section 82(5), section 84(3) or section 85(4) above [F9or under any provision of the 1992 Act]; and if before the expiry of the period of notice under subsection (3) above a society duly lodges an appeal under section 92 below, the society’s registration shall not be cancelled before the date of determination or abandonment of the appeal.
(5)Where before the expiry of the period of notice under subsection (3) above of the proposed cancellation of a society’s registration the society duly lodges an appeal against the proposed cancellation under section 92 below, the [F10[F11FCA] may by notice in writing] suspend the society’s registration from the expiry of that period until the date of the determination or abandonment of the appeal.
(6)Where the registration of a society has been cancelled or suspended, notice shall forthwith be published in the Gazette and in some newspaper in general circulation in the neighbourhood of the society’s registered office.
the society shall not be entitled to any of the privileges of this Act as a registered society, but without prejudice to any liability actually incurred by the society (which liability may be enforced against it as if the cancellation or suspension had not taken place).
F9Words in s. 91(4) inserted (1.2.1993) by Friendly Societies Act 1992 (c. 40), s. 95, Sch. 16 para. 37 (with ss. 7(5) and 93(4)); S.I. 1993/16, art. 2, Sch. 3.
C2S. 91(1)(2) extended (1.2.1993 for the purpose of application of Financial Services Act 1986 to incorporated friendly societies and 1.1.1994 for all other purposes) by 1986 c. 60, Sch. 11 para. 26(2) as substituted (1.2.1993) by 1992 c. 40, s. 98, Sch. 18, Pt. II para. 16 (with ss. 7(5), 93(4)); S.I. 1993/16, art. 2 Sch. 4; S.I. 1993/2213, art. 2, Sch. 5.
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(b)the renewal under subsection (2)(b) of that section of a suspension of a society’s registration, so far as that renewal provides for the suspension to continue more than six months from the original date of suspension.
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(c)by the award of the [F14FCA or the PRA] under section 95(3) [F15or F16. . . 95A(1)] below.
(2)A society which has branches shall not be dissolved except with the consent of the central body of the society.
within which the chief or any other place of business of that society or branch is situated, and on any [F20application under this subsection] the county court or sheriff][F17make an application to the county court, and on any such application the county court] shall have the same powers in the matter as in regard to the settlement of disputes under this Act.
(4)If, in the event of a dissolution of a registered friendly society or branch, any approved annuity, as defined in section [F21620(9) of the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988], ceases to be paid or any contract for the payment of such an annuity fails in whole or in part, no payment shall be made in respect thereof out of the funds of the society or branch to the annuitant or other person entitled to the benefit of the contract, but any sum which, but for this provision, would have been paid to him shall be applied in purchasing for the benefit of the annuitant an annuity (for the like term and subject to the like conditions against surrender, commutation or assignment) from a person lawfully carrying on in the United Kingdom a business of granting annuities on human life.
F13Words in s. 93(1)(b) substituted (1.2.1993) by Friendly Societies Act 1992 (c. 40), s. 95, Sch. 16 para. 38(a) (with ss. 7(5) and 93(4)); S.I. 1993/16, art. 2, Sch. 3 (with art. 11).
F15Words in s. 93(1)(c) inserted (28.4.1993) by Friendly Societies Act 1992 (c. 40), s. 95, Sch. 16 para. 38(b) (with ss. 7(5) and 93(4)); S.I. 1993/1186, art. 2(3), Sch. 3.
F19Words in s. 93(3) substituted (28.4.1993 to the extent that it introduces paragraphs (a) and (b) into section 93(3) and 1.1.1994 to the extent that it introduces paragraph (c) into section 93(3)) by Friendly Societies Act 1992 (c. 40), s. 95, Sch. 16 para. 38(c) (with ss. 7(5) and 93(4)); S.I. 1993/1186, art. 2(3), Sch. 3; S.I. 1993/3226, art. 2, Sch. 2.
(1)The provisions of this section apply where a registered society or branch is dissolved as mentioned in paragraph (b) of section 93(1) above.
(d)unless stated in the instrument of dissolution to be left to the award of the [F22FCA or the PRA], the intended appropriation or division of the funds and property of the society or branch.
(3)Alterations in the instrument of dissolution may be made with the like consents as are required by section 93(1)(b) above for the dissolution of the society or branch, testified in the same manner.
(4)The instrument of dissolution shall be sent to the [F23FCA] accompanied by a statutory declaration made by one of the trustees or by three members and the secretary of the society or branch that the provisions of this Act have been complied with.
(5)The instrument of dissolution shall not, in the case of a registered friendly society or branch, direct or contain any provision for a division or appropriation of the funds of the society or branch, or any part thereof, except for the purpose of carrying into effect the objects of the society or branch as declared in the rules thereof, unless the claim of every member or person claiming any relief, annuity or other benefit from the funds of the society or branch is first duly satisfied or adequate provisions are made for satisfying those claims.
(6)The instrument of dissolution and any alterations thereto shall be registered in like manner as an amendment of the rules of the society or branch and shall be binding upon all the members of the society or branch.
the society or branch shall be legally dissolved from the date of the advertisement, and the requisite consents to the instrument of dissolution shall be deemed to have been duly obtained without proof of the signatures thereto.
(1)On receipt of an application under this section relating to a registered society or branch and after giving not less than one month’s notice in writing to the society or branch, the [F27[F28appropriate authority] may appoint one or more competent persons to conduct an investigation on its behalf into] the affairs of the society or branch.
(c)request an investigation into the affairs of the society or branch with a view to the dissolution thereof.
(3)Subject to subsection (4) below, if upon an investigation under this section it appears that the funds of the society or branch are insufficient to meet the existing claims thereon, or that the rates of contribution fixed in the rules of the society or branch are insufficient to cover the benefits assured to be given by the society or branch, the [F29appropriate authority] may, if [F30it] considers it expedient to do so, award that the society or branch be dissolved and its affairs wound up, and where such an award is made the [F29appropriate authority] shall direct in what manner the assets of the society or branch shall be divided or appropriated.
(4)Where the [F32appropriate authority] makes an award under subsection (3) above [F30it] may suspend the operation thereof for such period as [F30it] may deem necessary to enable the society or branch to make such alterations and adjustments of contributions and benefits as will in [F30its] judgment prevent the necessity of the award of dissolution coming into operation; and where within that period the society makes such alterations and adjustments the [F32appropriate authority] may cancel the award.
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the society or branch shall be legally dissolved from the date of the advertisement, and the requisite consents to the application under this section shall be deemed to have been duly obtained without proof of the signatures thereto.
(7)The expenses of every investigation and award under this section and of advertising every notice of dissolution shall be paid out of the funds of the society or branch before any other appropriation thereof is made.
C3By Friendly Societies Act 1992 (c. 40), s. 95, Sch. 16 para. 39 (with ss. 7(5) and 93(4)); S.I. 1993/1186, art. 2, Sch. 3, it is provided that s. 95 shall cease to have effect (28.4.1993) in relation to registered friendly societies.
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the [F36appropriate authority] may, if it considers it expedient to do so, award that the society or branch be dissolved and its affairs wound up; and where such an award is made the [F36appropriate authority] shall direct in what manner the assets of the society or branch shall be divided or appropriated.
(2)Where the [F38appropriate authority] makes an award under this section, it may suspend the operation thereof for such period as it may deem necessary to enable the society or branch to make such alterations and adjustments of contributions and benefits as will in its judgment prevent the necessity of the award of dissolution coming into operation; and where within that period the alterations and adjustments are made, the [F38appropriate authority] may cancel the award.
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the society or branch shall be legally dissolved from the date of the advertisement.
F35S. 95A inserted (28.4.1993) by Friendly Societies Act 1992 (c. 40), s. 95, Sch. 16 para. 39 (with ss. 7(5) and 93(4)); S.I. 1993/1186, art. 2, Sch. 3.
C4S. 95A applied (24.5.1993) by S.I. 1993/1187, reg. 3.
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and every such award shall be enforced in the same manner as a decision on a dispute under this Act.
F41Words in s. 96 inserted (28.4.1993) by Friendly Societies Act 1992 (c. 40), s. 95, Sch. 16 para.40 (with ss. 7(5) and 93(4)); S.I. 1993/1186, art. 2, Sch. 3.
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(b)the period of three months referred to in section 94(7)(a) above or, as the case may require, section 95(6)(a) [F43or 95A(4)(a)] above.
(2)Where an order is made setting aside the dissolution of a society or branch, the society or branch shall give notice of the order to the [F42FCA and, if the society or branch is a PRA-authorised person, the PRA] within seven days after the order is made.
F43Words in s. 97(1)(b) inserted (28.4.1993) by Friendly Societies Act 1992 (c. 40), s. 95, Sch. 16 para. 41 (with ss. 7(5) and 93(4)); S.I. 1993/1186, art. 2, Sch. 3.

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