The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Mutual Societies) Order 2001
Part XXI of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (c. 8) (“the 2000 Act”) provides for the transfer, to the Financial Services Authority (“the Authority”) or to the Treasury, of functions of the Friendly Societies Commission, the Building Societies Commission, and the Registry of Friendly Societies (specifically the Chief Registrar of Friendly Societies, the central office of the registry of friendly societies, the assistant registrar of friendly societies for Scotland, and the other assistant registrars). The functions of the Registry extend not only to friendly societies but also to other kinds of registered society registered under the Friendly Societies Act 1974, as well as building societies, industrial and provident societies and credit unions.