# The Building Societies Act 1997 (Expiry of Transitional Period) Order 1998

S.I. 1998/2835 · made 18 November 1998

This Order ends the transitional period provided for in Schedule 8 to the Building Societies Act 1997 for the alteration of building societies' purposes, powers and rules to secure conformity with the Building Societies Act 1986 as amended by sections 1 and 2 of the Building Societies Act 1997.

Made under: Building Societies Act 1997 (Schedule 8 paragraph 2)

## Introductory text

BUILDING SOCIETIES
Made 18th November 1998
The Building Societies Commission, with the consent of the Treasury, in exercise of the powers conferred on it by paragraph 2(7) of Schedule 8 to the Building Societies Act 1997 hereby makes the following Order:

## 1 Citation and interpretation

(1) This Order may be cited as the Building Societies Act 1997 (Expiry of Transitional Period) Order 1998.
(2) In this Order “the transitional period” means the period defined in paragraphs 2(7) and 3(6) of Schedule 8 to the Building Societies Act 1997 as beginning with the commencement of sections 1 and 2 of the Building Societies Act 1997 on 1st December 1997 and expiring with such day as the Commission, with the consent of the Treasury, prescribes by order made by statutory instrument.

## 2 Expiry of transitional period

The transitional period shall expire on 30th April 1999.

## Signature

G.S. Johnson
Secretary to the Commission
We consent to this Order.
L.S.
David Jamieson
Clive Betts
Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury
18th November 1998

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order ends the transitional period provided for in Schedule 8 to the Building Societies Act 1997 for the alteration of building societies' purposes, powers and rules to secure conformity with the Building Societies Act 1986 as amended by sections 1 and 2 of the Building Societies Act 1997.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1998/2835 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/building-societies-act-1997-expiry-of-transitional-period-order-1998
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