102 Power to amend, etc to assimilate to company law or law relating to persons carrying on insurance business
Friendly Societies Act 1992 (1992 c 40) | Legislation

Part X General and Supplementary

General

102  Power to amend, etc to assimilate to company law or law relating to persons carrying on insurance business

(1)     If, on any modification of the statutory provisions in force in Great Britain or Northern Ireland relating—

(a)     to companies; or

(b)     to persons or bodies of persons, other than friendly societies, whether incorporated or not, carrying on insurance business (including reinsurance business),

it appears

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