# The Companies Act 2006 (Consequential Amendments etc) Order 2008, Paragraph 185: Friendly Societies Act 1992 (c.40)


In Schedule 11 to the Friendly Societies Act 1992 (committee of management: supplementary), for paragraph 8 substitute—
“8. (1) A friendly society or registered branch must not make any payment to a member of the committee of management of the society or branch—
(a) by way of compensation for loss of office, or
(b) as consideration for or in connection with the member’s retirement from office,
unless particulars of the proposed payment (including its amount) have been disclosed to members of the society or branch and the proposal has been approved by the society or branch.
(2) Sub-paragraph (1) does not apply to a bona fide payment by way of damages for breach of contract or by way of pension in respect of past services.
“Pension” here includes any superannuation allowance, superannuation gratuity or similar payment.”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2008/9780110810683/schedule/1/paragraph/185 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-companies-act-2006-consequential-amendments-etc-order-2008/schedule-1/paragraph-185
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