ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

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1. Part I

   Constitution and powers

   1. 1. Principal purpose and powers.

   2. 2. Membership and liability of members.

   3. 3. Capacity etc.

   4. 4. The lending limit.

   5. 5. Loans secured on land.

   6. 6. Loans fully secured on land.

   7. 7. Discharge of mortgages.

   8. 8. The funding limit.

   9. 9. Raising funds and borrowing.

   10. 10. Restrictions on certain transactions.

   11. 11. Restriction on creation of floating charges.

   12. 12. Superseded provisions of 1986 Act.

2. Part II

   Powers of control of Commission

   1. 13. Power to direct restructuring of business etc.

   2. 14. Power to make prohibition orders.

   3. 15. Powers to petition for winding up etc.

   4. 16. Imposition or variation of conditions in urgent cases.

   5. 17. Power to direct transfers of engagements or business.

   6. 18. Notification and confirmation of transfer directions.

   7. 19. Revocation: supplementary directions.

   8. 20. Notification and confirmation of supplementary directions.

   9. 21. The criteria of prudent management.

   10. 22. Statements of principles etc. by Commission.

   11. 23. Rights of appeal.

   12. 24. Determination of appeals.

3. Part III

   Accountability to members

   1. 25. Special meeting on members' requisition.

   2. 26. Failure to comply with members' requisition.

   3. 27. Election of directors: general.

   4. 28. Election of directors: supplementary.

   5. 29. Acquisition or establishment of a business.

   6. 30. Information about transfers or proposed transfers of business.

   7. 31. Transfers of business: increased remuneration etc.

4. Part IV

   Protection of investors and investigation of complaints

   1. 32. Amalgamation of building society and banking protection schemes.

   2. 33. Liability of insolvent society in respect of payments made by Board.

   3. 34. Recognised schemes for investigation of complaints.

   4. 35. Persons entitled to have complaints investigated.

5. Part V

   Miscellaneous and supplemental

   1. Miscellaneous

      1. 36. Registered and business names.

      2. 37. Access to registers of members.

      3. 38. Transactions with directors and persons connected with them.

      4. 39. Application of certain insolvency legislation.

      5. 40. Abolition of priority liquidation distribution rights.

      6. 41. Protective provisions for specially formed successors.

      7. 42. Registration of charges by building societies.

      8. 43. Other amendments of 1986 Act.

   2. Supplemental

      1. 44. Financial provisions.

      2. 45. Minor and consequential amendments.

      3. 46. Transitional provisions, savings and repeals etc.

      4. 47. Short title, interpretation, commencement and extent.

6. Schedules:

   1. Schedule 1

      Capacity of society and power of directors to bind it.

   2. Schedule 2

      Discharge of mortgages: supplementary provisions.

   3. Schedule 3

      Directions: supplementary provisions.

   4. Schedule 4

      Transfer directions: modifications of Part X.

      1. Part I

         Directions under section 42B(3).

      2. Part II

         Directions under section 42B(4).

   5. Schedule 5

      Information about transfers or proposed transfers of business.

      1. Part I

         Issue of statement or summary to members.

      2. Part II

         Notification of proposals for transfers of business.

   6. Schedule 6

      Application of other companies insolvency legislation to building societies.

      1. Part I

         General mode of application.

      2. Part II

         Modified Application of Parts I and II and Chapter I of Part III of Insolvency Act 1986.

      3. Part III

         Modified Application of Parts II, III and IV of Insolvency (Northern Ireland) Order 1989.

   7. Schedule 7

      Other amendments of 1986 Act.

   8. Schedule 8

      Transitional provisions and savings.

   9. Schedule 9

      Repeals and revocations.