# The Credit Unions Act 1979 (Commencement No. 3) Order 2003

S.I. 2003/306 · made 14 February 2003

This Order brings into force on 1st September 2003 those provisions of the Credit Unions Act 1979 (subsections (2) and (3) of section 3) which are not already in force. These provisions specify that it is a criminal offence to use the name “credit union” except in certain specified circumstances.

Made under: Credit Unions Act 1979 (Section 33)

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/credit-unions-act-1979-commencement-no-3-order-2003/pdf/uksi_20030306_en.pdf

## Introductory text

INDUSTRIAL AND PROVIDENT SOCIETIES
Made 14th February 2003
Laid before Parliament 17th February 2003
Coming into force 1st September 2003
The Treasury, in exercise of the powers conferred upon them by section 33(2) of the Credit Unions Act 1979, hereby make the following Order:

## 1 Citation and commencement

This Order may be cited as the Credit Unions Act 1979 (Commencement No. 3) Order 2003 and comes into force on 1st September 2003.

## 2 Commencement of section 3(2) and (3) of the 1979 Act

1st September 2003 is the day appointed for the coming into operation of subsections (2) and (3) of section 3 of the Credit Unions Act 1979 (use of the name “credit union”).

## Signature

Philip Woolas
Jim Fitzpatrick
Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury
14th February 2003

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order brings into force on 1st September 2003 those provisions of the Credit Unions Act 1979 (subsections (2) and (3) of section 3) which are not already in force. These provisions specify that it is a criminal offence to use the name “credit union” except in certain specified circumstances.

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