Regulation 2

in paragraph (1), for the definition of “friendly society” there shall be substituted:—

• ““friendly society”, subject to paragraph (1A) of this regulation, means a friendly society, not being a collecting society, registered under the Friendly Societies Act 1974^f1 and includes a Northern Ireland Friendly Society. ”

in paragraph (1) after the definition of “collecting society” there shall be inserted:—

• “‘Northern Ireland Friendly Society’ means a friendly society, not being a collecting society, which is registered in Northern Ireland for purposes corresponding to the Friendly Societies Act 1974. ”

after paragraph (1) there shall be inserted the following paragraph:—

“(1A)

References in these Regulations to a friendly society shall include references to a branch thereof registered under the Friendly Societies Act 1974.”;