Section 4 Short title and extent.

This act may be cited as the Friendly Societies Act 1984.

Section 1 and subsections (1) to (3) and (5) and (6) of section 2 of this Act do not extend to Northern Ireland.

Her Majesty may by Order in Council direct that sections 1 and 2 of this Act shall extend to the Isle of Man or any of the Channel Islands with such adaptations and modifications, if any, as may be specified in the Order.