LONDON:
VIRTUE BROTHERS & CO., 1, AMEN CORNER,

PATERNOSTER ROW.

PREFACE.

The title-page of this book will sufficiently indicate its contents and purposes, the object being to present within a small compass and at trifling cost, a concise and perspicuous statement of the laws relating to Friendly, Industrial and Provident, Building, and Loan Societies.

The changes from time to time introduced into the law relating to these societies by legislative enactment, and the numerous and still increasing number of such societies, has induced me to think that the following pages will be found acceptable not only to the officers and members, but also to those contemplating the forming of new associations, those about to become members, and such persons who desire information on the subject.

I have endeavoured in the arrangement of this work to avoid all unnecessary technicalities in the phraseology and complexity of the law, so as to be easily

understood by every person in whose hands this book shall happen to be placed.

I have now apprised the reader of what he is to expect in the following work. Trifling as it may appear, it has cost me much time and labour. It has been my aim, however, to make this a practically useful book : I neither anticipate nor desire for it a higher commendation.

N. W.

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FRIENDLY SOCIETIES, How FORMED, 5.

Their Exemption from Income Tax, 6; Rules, how to be made ; 7 ;

Copies of Rules to be sent to the Registrar, and his Certificate

obtained, 8; Actuary's Certificate to be sent with the Copies

in case of Tables of Annuity, 9; Rules may be Altered,

Amended, Rescinded, or New Rules made, 9; When Place of

Meeting altered, Notice to be sent to Registrar, 10; Power to

Society to Change its Name, 10 ; Societies may unite with others,

or the Society may transfer its engagements to another, 11;

Circulating False Copies of Rules a Misdemeanour, 11; Rules,

how received in Evidence, 12; Benevolent Societies, in what

case entitled to the Benefits of this Act, 12; Buildings for the

purpose of Society may be Purchased or Leased, 13; Statutes as

to Únlawful Oaths not to extend to Societies under Act, or any

Repealed Acts, 14.

PART III.

THE APPOINTMENT OF OFFICERS AND MEMBERS, THEIR Rights, DUTIES,

AND LIABILITIES.

Trustees, how appointed, 16; Minors may be elected Members, 16 ;

Property of Society vested in Trustees, 17; Actions by or against

them, 17 ; Limitation of their Responsibility, 18; An officer to be

proceeded against in behalf of a Society, 18; Treasurer to give

Security, 19; Treasurer to account, 20; Property, how recovered

if Officer die or become Bankrupt, 21 ; Punishment of Fraud in

withholding Money, 22 ; Trustees may subscribe to a Hospital or

Provident Institution, 24 ; Returns to the Registrar, when and

how to be made, 24; Penalty for not making Annual Return, 25.