# The Mutual Societies (Electronic Communications) Order 2011, Article 11: Inclusion of electronic addresses in register of members

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

(1) In section 63A of the 1974 Act (register of members of registered friendly societies)—
(a) after subsection (1) insert—
“(1A) Where a member has notified to the society an electronic address for the purpose of receiving notices or documents under this Act, the requirement under subsection (1) includes a requirement to secure that the register shows—
(a) that electronic address; and
(b) the purposes for which it has been notified.”;
(b) after subsection (4) insert—
“(4A) Where it appears to a society that an electronic address shown on the register pursuant to subsection (1) is no longer current, the society may remove that address from the register.”; and
(c) after subsection (5) insert—
“(6) In this section, “electronic address” has the meaning it has in the 1992 Act.”.
(2) In paragraph 14 of Schedule 3 to the 1992 Act (register of members)—
(a) after sub-paragraph (1) insert—
“(1A) Where a member has notified to the society an electronic address for the purpose of receiving notices or documents under this Act, the requirement under sub-paragraph (1) includes a requirement to secure that the register shows—
(a) that electronic address; and
(b) the purposes for which it has been notified.”;
(b) after sub-paragraph (4) insert—
“(4A) Where it appears to an incorporated friendly society that an electronic address shown on the register pursuant to sub-paragraph (1) is no longer current, the society may remove that address from the register.”;
(c) in sub-paragraph (6)(a), insert “postal” before “address”; and
(d) in sub-paragraph (6)(b), after “some other address” insert “(not being an electronic address)”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2011/593/article/11 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/mutual-societies-electronic-communications-order-2011/article-11
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