Schedule 2 FEE PAYABLE FOR CENTRAL OFFICE, CHIEF REGISTRAR OR COMMISSION FUNCTIONS

For the incorporation of a friendly society and the registration of the friendly society’s rules–

where it relates to an existing society

For the registration of a branch

For the grant of authorisation under section 32 of the 1992 Act in respect of each class of insurance business and each description of non-insurance business authorised

For the grant of authorisation under section 33 of the 1992 Act

For the registration of an annual return or a set of annual accounts (except where the society or branch concerned has by written notice sent to the central office irrevocably elected to pay the fees specified in paragraph 6 of this Schedule)–

where it relates to a branch

in the case of an annual return or a set of annual accounts for any subsequent year of account–

where it relates to a branch

The fees specified in this paragraph shall be payable where the society or branch concerned has by notice made an election under paragraph 5 of this Schedule:

where made by a branch

if the amendment does not substitute an entire set of rules for the existing set of rules

where made by a branch

for the acknowledgement of registration of a notice of change in the situation of a registered office–

of a branch

for the acknowledgement issued in respect of a notice of appointment of a trustee or trustees–

of a branch

for the acknowledgement of registration of a change of name of an incorporated friendly society

for the acknowledgement of registration of an alteration of the memorandum of an incorporated friendly society.

For the registration of a special resolution–

where the special resolution relates to a conversion

For the appointment of an inspector or calling of a special meeting by the Chief Registrar

For the calling of a special meeting by the Commission

For the appointment of an inspector by the Commission

For the registration of an instrument of dissolution or alteration therein–

of a society

of a branch

For an award of dissolution where the matter is settled without a hearing or upon one hearing without an adjournment

For an award of dissolution where more than one hearing is required or where the hearing is adjourned–

The same fee as where the matter is settled upon one hearing without adjournment and in addition for every hearing after the first and for every adjournment

For a direction for division or appropriation of the assets of a society–

where the value of the assets exceeds £1,000

For an investigation into the affairs of a society or branch with a view to an award of dissolution thereof

For a document required to be signed by a Registrar, or to bear the seal of the central office, not chargeable with any other fee, provided that such fee shall not be paid by a society or branch which has not by notice elected as in paragraph 6 of this Schedule

For the approval of a form of model rules relating to a society registered as a working men’s club submitted by a sponsoring association or body

For the approval of a form of model rules relating to a society registered as a working men’s club submitted by a sponsoring association or body where such form of model rules amends an already approved form of model rules and contains a maximum of six amendments

For the registration of an amendment of rules of a society registered as a working men’s club, being a substitution of an entire set of rules for the existing set of rules, where the entire set of rules is in the form of model rules and where the application for registration is made through and endorsed by the association or body which has sponsored the rules contained in the said model

For the confirmation of an amalgamation or transfer of engagements

For the confirmation of an amalgamation or transfer of engagements where a society which is not a society to which section 37(2) or (3) of the 1992 Act applies has made an application which is accepted by the Commission for a reduction in the fee otherwise payable

For the approval by the Commission of a statement relating to an amalgamation or a transfer of engagements required to be sent by a society to its members under paragraph 1 of Schedule 15 to the 1992 Act or of a statement relating to a conversion required to be sent by a society to its members under paragraph 3 of that Schedule

For the approval by the Commission of a statement required to be sent by a society to its members as described in paragraph 22 of this Schedule where a society which is not a society to which section 37(2) or (3) of the 1992 Act applies has made an application which is accepted by the Commission for a reduction in the fee otherwise payable

For the registration of a copy of an instrument of transfer of engagements

For the registration of a scheme under section 6(5) of the 1992 Act

For a request to cancel the registration of the society

For the confirmation of a conversion

For the consent of the Commission that an instrument of dissolution or alteration shall be of effect for the purpose of effecting or facilitating a transfer of engagements to any other friendly society or to a company

For the consent of the Commission for a society to form or acquire control of a body corporate jointly with a person other than another incorporated friendly society

For the consent of the Commission for a society to undertake to fulfil the engagements of another society by a special resolution of the committee of management

For the grant of a dispensation by the Commission of the requirements of section 47(1) to (6) of the 1992 Act.

For a direction to a society by notice extending the period (by not more than 3 months) within which the society shall send three copies of the abstract of the actuary’s report which it is required to send to the Commission under section 46(3) of the 1992 Act.

For a direction to a society by notice extending the period (by not more than 6 months) within which the society shall cause to be made and sent to the Commission the abstract of the actuary’s report which under section 47(2) of the 1992 Act should be made and sent to the Commission.

For the extension by the Commission of the period within which, under regulation 57(1) of the Friendly Societies (Insurance Business) Regulations 1994^f1, a society is required to deposit three copies of the statement or underwriting account prepared by the society under regulation 55(1), (3) or (5), or 56(1) or (2) of those Regulations.

For the consent of the Commission for a society to value implicit items in accordance with the provisions of regulations 9 to 11, with respect to long term business, and regulation 11, with respect to general business, of the Friendly Societies (Insurance Business) Regulations 1994.