# The Friendly Societies (Long Term Insurance Business) Regulations 1987, Regulation 59: Information


(1) If the Chief Registrar, for the purpose of considering whether to grant or revoke the authorisation of a society, or of monitoring its continued entitlement to authorisation, requires information, on a periodic basis or otherwise, he may serve on any person being an officer or member of the society who appears to him likely to be able to furnish such information a notice requiring him to–
(a) make a return to the Chief Registrar, within a period or at a time specified in the notice, of such information as is so specified;
(b) produce such documents or other material as are specified in the notice at a time or place so specified and to permit a person nominated by the Chief Registrar for the purpose to take copies of the documents or other material at that time and place;
provided that such a notice may not require any person to produce a privileged communication, or to furnish information contained in such a communication, made by or to a barrister, advocate or solicitor in his capacity as such.
(2) Where any person claims a lien on any documents or other material which he is required to produce under paragraph (1) above, the production shall be without prejudice to the lien.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1987/2132/regulation/59 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/friendly-societies-long-term-insurance-business-regulations-1987/regulation-59
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