188 Friendly Societies

• Author: Ralph Hone
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CHAPTER 188.

FRIENDLY SOCIETIES.

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS.

SECTION.

1. SHORT TITLE.

2. FRIENDLY SOCIETIES AUTHORIZED.

3. REQUISITES TO FORM RULES.

4. RULES TO BE SUBMITTED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL.

5. REGULATIONS RELATIVE TO ENTRY OF RULES.

6. How CONFIRMED RULES CAN ALONE BE ALTERED.

7. WHAT SHALL BE SPECIFIED IN RULES.

8. APPOINTMENT OF OFFICERS.

9. ELECTION OF COMMITTEES AND POWERS DELEGATED TO THEM.

10. FUNDS MAY BE INVESTED AT INTEREST.

11. PERSONS ENTRUSTED WITH FUNDS TO RENDER ACCOUNTS WHEN REQUIRED.

12. POWER OF THE SUPREME COURT IN CERTAIN CASES.

13. EXECUTORS, ETC., TO DELIVER UP ALL MONIES, ETC., OF ANY SUCH SOCIETY.

14. ACTIONS, HOW BROUGHT AND DEFENDED.

15. PAYMENT OF SUMS DUE TO DECEASED MEMBERS.

16. PAYMENT OF SUMS DUE TO MEMBERS DYING INTESTATE.

17. PROCEEDING IN THE CASE OF PERSONS FRAUDULENTLY OBTAINING MONIES BELONGING TO A SOCIETY.

18. SOCIETIES, HOW DISSOLVED.

19. DISPUTES, HOW TO BE SETTLED.

20. POWER OF JUSTICES OF THE PEACE.

21. Tnmm ORDER TO BE FINAL.

22. FUNDS MAY BE INVESTED.

23. MINORS MAY BE MEMBERS.

24. ANNUAL STATEMENT OF FUNDS TO BE MADE.

25. INTERPRETATION.

26. PURPOSES OF FRIENDLY SOCIETIES DEFINED.

27. RULES TO BE SUBMITTED FOR APPROVAL TO THE GOVERNOR.

28. PROVISION AS TO MEMBERS DESIROUS OF WITHDRAWING.

29. PERIODICAL RETURNS OF ASSETS AND DISBURSEMENTS TO BE MADE TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL BY ALL FRIENDLY SOCIETIES.

30. PRESIDENT AND TREASURER TO BE THE OFFICERS TO TRANSMIT RETURNS OF ASSETS, ETC.

31. OFFICIAL AUDITOR.

32. ADDITIONAL POWERS GIVEN TO OFFICIAL AUDITOR.

33. PENALTY ON REFUSAL OR NEGLECT TO OBEY ORDER.

34. UNAUTHORIZED ExPENDITURE TO BE REFUNDED.

35. FUNDS OF FRIENDLY SOCIETIES TO BE DEPOSITED IN POST OFFICE SAVINGS BANK.

SCHEDULE.

CERTIFICATE OF ENROLMENT.

CHAPTER 188.

FRIENDLY SOCIETIES.

AN ACT FOR THE PROTECTION AND ENCOURAGEMENT OF 40 of 1835.

FRIENDLY SOCIETIES, AND FOR PREVENTING FRAUD 9 of 18947.

AND ABUSES THEREIN. 2 of 1948.

27 of 1954.

27 of 1964.

G.N. 172 of [lth May 1835.] 1964.

1. This Act may be cited as The Friendly Short title.

Societies Act.

2. It shall and may be lawful for any number of Friendly societies persons to form themselves into a society for their authorized.

mutual relief; to raise funds for that purpose; to make, alter and amend rules for the government and guidance of the same; and to inflict fines and penalties upon members of such society, who shall or may offend against such rules.

3. All such societies in their rules, and before they Requisites to 3. Allform rules.

be confirmed, as hereinafter directed and required, shall declare all and every the intents and purposes for which such society is intended to be established; and direct all the uses and purposes to which the money subscribed shall be applied; and in what proportions, and under what circumstances any member or other person shall become entitled thereto; and that the money so subscribed shall not be diverted or misapplied by the treasurer or other person entrusted therewith, under such penalty as the society shall, by any rule, impose.

4.-(1) A transcript of all such rules, signed by Rules to be submitted to three members and countersigned by the secretary of the Registrar the society concerned, shall be submitted as soon as General.

27 of 1954, s. 2.

possible after any meeting at which such rules are made, altered or amended, to the Registrar General.

(2) A certificate of enrolment shall be prepared by such society in duplicate in the form appearing in the Schedule to this Act and delivered to the Registrar Schedule.

General together with such transcript.

188.] FRIENDLY SOCIETIES.

Regulations relative to entry of rules.

How confirmed rules can alone be altered.

(3) The Registrar General shall ascertain that the said rules are in conformity to law and the provisions of this Act and shall sign both copies of such certificate and shall thereupon enroll such transcript, together with one signed copy of such certificate, and shall return the other signed copy of such certificate to the society concerned or to one of its duly appointed officers.

5. No society shall have the benefit of this Act unless their rules are entered in a book kept by an officer appointed for that purpose, and a transcript thereof deposited with the Registrar General; and all rules when entered and confirmed as aforesaid shall be binding on members and contributors and their representatives; and the entry of such rules in such book, or the transcript deposited with the Registrar General, or a true copy of such transcript certified as aforesaid, shall be received as evidence of such rules in all cases.

6. No confirmed rules shall be altered or rescinded but at a general meeting of the society, convened in pursuance of a requisition for that purpose by seven or more members; and such alteration or rescission shall be made only with the approbation of threefourths of the members present at such general meeting.

7. The rules to be adopted by any such society, shall specify the place of meeting, and the duty of the officers and members at large.

8. Any such society, at their usual meetings, or by their committee, may appoint a president, treasurer, or trustee or such other officers as may be necessary to carry into execution the purposes of such society, for such periods and purposes as shall be established by the rules; and every officer in any way connected with the receipt, management or expenditure of the society's funds, shall give security, by a bond, in a sum...