A registered society which has any withdrawable share capital must not carry on the business of banking.

For this purpose the taking of deposits of not more than £400 in any one payment and not more than £400 for any one depositor, payable on not less than 2 clear days' notice, is not to be treated as carrying on the business of banking.

A registered society which takes deposits must not make any payment of withdrawable capital while any payment due on account of any deposit is unsatisfied.

A registered society which contravenes this section commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 1 on the standard scale.