Explanatory note

These Regulations make consequential provisions in connection with the bringing into force by the Friendly Societies Act 1992 (Commencement No. 5 and Savings) Order 1993 (S.I. 1993/1186 (C. 23)) of certain provisions of the Friendly Societies Act 1992. They enable information furnished to the Chief Registrar, the central office or the Industrial Assurance Commissioner under any enactment to be disclosed to the Commission to facilitate the discharge of its statutory functions and provide that an award dissolving a collecting society under the Industrial Assurance Act 1923 is to have effect as if it were made under section 95A of the Friendly Societies Act 1974 which replaced section 95 of that Act in relation to registered friendly societies by virtue of the Friendly Societies Act 1992.