- Statutory Instrument 2003 No. 306 (C.19)
The Credit Unions Act 1979 (Commencement No. 3) Order 2003
© Crown Copyright 2003
Statutory Instruments printed from this website are printed under the superintendence and authority of the Controller of HMSO being the Queen's Printer of Acts of Parliament.
The legislation contained on this web site is subject to Crown Copyright protection. It may be reproduced free of charge provided that it is reproduced accurately and that the source and copyright status of the material is made evident to users.
It should be noted that the right to reproduce the text of Statutory Instruments does not extend to the Queen's Printer imprints which should be removed from any copies of the Statutory Instrument which are issued or made available to the public. This includes reproduction of the Statutory Instrument on the Internet and on intranet sites. The Royal Arms may be reproduced only where they are an integral part of the original document.
The text of this Internet version of the Statutory Instrument which is published by the Queen's Printer of Acts of Parliament has been prepared to reflect the text as it was Made. A print version is also available and is published by The Stationery Office Limited as the The Credit Unions Act 1979 (Commencement No. 3) Order 2003, ISBN 0110454405. The print version may be purchased by clicking here. Braille copies of this Statutory Instrument can also be purchased at the same price as the print edition by contacting TSO Customer Services on 0870 600 5522 or e-mail: customer.services@tso.co.uk.
Further information about the publication of legislation on this website can be found by referring to the Frequently Asked Questions.
To ensure fast access over slow connections, large documents have been segmented into "chunks". Where you see a "continue" button at the bottom of the page of text, this indicates that there is another chunk of text available.
| Made | 14th February 2003 | ||
| Laid before Parliament | 17th February 2003 | ||
| Coming into force | 1st September 2003 |
The Treasury, in exercise of the powers conferred upon them by section 33(2) of the Credit Unions Act 1979[1], hereby make the following Order:
Citation and commencement
1. This Order may be cited as the Credit Unions Act 1979 (Commencement No. 3) Order 2003 and comes into force on 1st September 2003.
Commencement of section 3(2) and (3) of the 1979 Act
2. 1st September 2003 is the day appointed for the coming into operation of subsections (2) and (3) of section 3 of the Credit Unions Act 1979 (use of the name "credit union")[2].
Philip Woolas
Jim Fitzpatrick
Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury
14th February 2003
(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order brings into force on 1st September 2003 those provisions of the Credit Unions Act 1979 (subsections (2) and (3) of section 3) which are not already in force. These provisions specify that it is a criminal offence to use the name "credit union" except in certain specified circumstances.
Notes:
[1] 1979 c.34. When the 1979 Act was originally enacted, orders made under section 33(2) of the 1979 Act (commencement orders) were not subject to any Parliamentary procedure. By virtue of an amendment to section 29 of the 1979 Act made by S.I. 2001/2617, any statutory instrument made under the 1979 Act is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.back
[2] Amended by the Welsh Language Act 1993 (c.38), section 29, S.I. 2001/2617 and S.I. 2003/256.back
ISBN 0 11 045440 5