Section 141(1) of the Financial Services Act 1986 [1986 c. 60; section 141(2) was amended by section 98 of and by paragraph 3 of Part I of Schedule 18 to the Friendly Societies Act 1992.] shall be amended by inserting after the words "registered friendly societies" the words "or, until the date on which section 97 of the Friendly Societies Act 1992 comes into force, any two or more friendly societies."