(1) The 1974 Act shall extend to Northern Ireland.
(2) Societies which, immediately before the commencement of subsection (1) above, were societies registered under any provision of section 1 of the Friendly Societies Act (Northern Ireland) 1970 [1970 c. 31 (N.I.).] shall be treated as if they were societies registered under the corresponding provision of section 7 of the 1974 Act.
(3) A branch of a society registered under that Act of 1970 which is, immediately before the commencement of subsection (1) above, a registered branch of the society under that Act, shall be treated as a branch registered under the 1974 Act.
(4) In consequence of subsections (1) to (3) above, the Friendly Societies Act (Northern Ireland) 1970 is repealed.