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Building Societies (Funding) and Mutual Societies (Transfers) Bill

moved Amendments Nos. 2 and 3: 2: Clause 3, page 3, line 44, at end insert— ““( ) an EEA mutual society.”” 3: Clause 3, page 4, line 9, at end insert— ““( ) An EEA mutual society is— (a) a body which is a European Cooperative Society for the purposes of Council Regulation (EC) No 1435/2003 (statute for a European Cooperative Society); (b) a body which is established as a cooperative under the law of an EEA state as mentioned in that Regulation; (c) a body which is a cooperative or mutual undertaking of such description as the Treasury specify by order and which is established or operates in accordance with the laws of an EEA state or any of the Channel Islands or the Isle of Man.”” On Question, amendments agreed to.