he is not bound to inquire into the regularity of making the alterations, or the truth of the declaration. Dewhurst v. Clarkson, 1854; 3 Ell. & Bl. 194.

2.-The Registry does not make an illegal rule legal. Kelsall v. Tyler, 11 Exch. 513; Laing v. Reed, L. R. 5 Ch. App. 4.

CHANNEL ISLANDS.

The several Channel Islands, respectively, shall be deemed to be counties-s. 3.

Application of Act to, and provisions as to―s. 26.

COMMITTEE OF MANAGEMENT.

Definition of-see s. 3.

Appointment and removal of, powers and remuneration of, must be provided for by rules of society-Sched. II. (4).

See CORPORATE BODY.

COMPANY.

A society may, by special resolution, determine at any time to convert itself into a Company under the Companies' Acts, or amalgamate with or transfer its engagements to any such Company. In either of such cases the registry of society under the Industrial and Provident Societies' Act becomes void-s. 16 (4), (5), (7), (8).

COMPANIES ACTS.

Provisions of, are applicable in case of Winding up of societys. 17 (1).

CONTRACTS.

For how Contracts on behalf of a society may be made, varied, or discharged, see s. 11 (12).

See WINDING-up.

CONTRIBUTORY.

An Industrial and Provident Society, established with unlimited liability under 13 & 14 Vict. c. 115, was subsequently registered with limited liability under the Industrial and Provident Societies Act, 1862 (25 & 26 Vict. c. 87), for the purpose of

being wound-up. On an application to place on the list of Contributorics a person who held shares fully paid up before the subsequent registration, held, that on the true construction of the last-mentioned Act, and of the Companies Act, 1862, such a shareholder could not be made liable as a Contributory. In re Sheffield Co-operative and Industrial Society, Fountain's case, April, 1865; 12 L. T. (N. s.) 335; 11 Jur. (N.S.) 553; 13 W. R. 667; 34 L. J. Ch. 593.

CONVERSION

Of society into a company-see COMPANY.

CONVICTIONS.

Appeal from, how and where made-s. 19 (6), (7).

COPYHOLDS.

Provisions as to-see s. 12 (3).

CORPORATE BODY

May, if its regulations permit, hold shares by its corporate name in a society under Act-s. 12 (5).

See section 6 as to aggregate not exceeding £200 sterling, and the distinction in respect to limit of interest.

COSTS.

Security for, may be ordered to be given by applicants requiring inspectors to be appointed, or special meetings to be calleds. 15 (3).

Definition of—see s. 3.

COUNTRY.

As to societies doing business in more than one-see s. 7 (6).

COUNTY COURT.

1.-Definition of-see s. 3.

2.-Application may be made to, for enforcement of decisions respecting disputes—s. 14 (1).

3.-Disputes may be referred to—s. 14 (5).

4.-Has jurisdiction in case of winding-up of society-s. 17 (1).

DEFINITIONS

Of terms in Act-see s. 3.

DEPOSITS.

See BORROWING OF MONEY.

1.-Deposit accounts of members shall not be inspected without their consent-s. 10 (le).

2. A society which only receives Deposits not exceeding 5s. in one payment, nor £20 for one depositor, is not considered to be doing the business of banking-s. 10 (2c).

3.-Claims due on account of Deposits are to be paid before the withdrawal of capital-s. 10 (2c).

4.-Determination whether society may receive money on Deposit, under what conditions, on what security, and to what limits of amount, must be provided for by rules of societySched. II. (6).

DIRECTORS.

See COMMITTEE OF MANAGEMENT.

DISCHARGE OF MORTGAGES.

See MORTGAGES.

DISPUTES.

1.-Every Dispute between a member or person claiming through a member or under the rules of a registered society, and the society, or an officer thereof, shall be decided in manner directed by the rules of the society—s. 14 (1).

2. The decision so made shall be binding and conclusive on all parties without appeal, and shall not be removable into any court of law, or restrainable by injunction-s. 14 (1). 3.-Application may be made to County Court for enforcement of decisions respecting Disputes-s. 14 (1).

4.-May, by consent of parties, be referred to Registrar, unless rules of society forbid-s. 14 (2).

5.-Registrar may administer oaths, etc., in such case-s. 14 (3).

6.-Disputes may be referred to Justices where rules of society so direct-s. 14 (4). See JUSTICES.

7.-Where rules of the society contain no direction as to Disputes,

or where no decision is made on a Dispute, application may be made to the County Court, or to a Court of Summary Jurisdiction, to determine the same-s. 14 (5).

8.-The Court or Registrar may, if required, state a case for opinion of Supreme Court-s. 14 (6).

See also WINDING-UP.

DISSOLUTION.

1.-A society may be Dissolved by an order to wind up the society, or by a resolution for the winding-up thereof, made as is directed in regard to companies by the Companies' Act, 1862, or by the consent of three-fourths of the members, testified by their signatures to an instrument of Dissolution— s. 17 (1).

2.-As to the liability of the members in case of Dissolution-see s. 17 (2).

3. Where a society is terminated by an instrument of Dissolu

tion, its liabilities and assets shall be set forth therein in detail; so also the number of the members and the nature of their interests in the society respectively, the claims of creditors, if any, and the intended appropriation of the funds and property of the society-s. 17 (3a).

4.-Alterations in the instrument of Dissolution may be made by the consent of three-fourths of the members, testified by their signatures to the instrument-s. 17 (3b).

5. A statutory declaration, made by three members, that the provisions of the Act have been complied with, must accompany the instrument of Dissolution when sent to the Registrar -s. 17 (3c).

6. The instrument of Dissolution when registered is binding on all members of the society-s. 17 (3d). 7.-Notice of the Dissolution must be advertised by the Registrar,

at the society's expense. Any members desirous of setting aside the Dissolution must commence proceedings in the

County Court within three months from the date that such advertisement appears. If no such proceedings are commenced the society shall be legally Dissolved from the date of such advertisement, and proof of the signatures to the instrument shall not be necessary-s. 17 (3e).

8.- Notice of proceedings to set aside a Dissolution must be sent to central office-s. 17 (3f).

See ADMINISTRATION.

DISTRIBUTION.

DOCUMENTS.

1.-Failure by society to send any Document required by Act is an offence-s. 10 (3a).

2.-Shall be in such form, and shall contain such particulars, as Chief Registrar prescribes-s. 10 (5).

3.-All Documents sent to the Registrar shall be registered or recorded by him-s. 10 (6).

4.-Every instrument, Document, etc., bearing the seal or stamp of the central office, shall be received in evidence without further proof. Every Document purporting to be signed by the chief or any assistant Registrar, or any inspector or public auditor under Act, shall, in absence of evidence to the contrary, be received in evidence without proof of signatures. 24.

DUTIES AND OBLIGATIONS OF SOCIETIES.

Every Society must

(i.) Have a registered office and notify situation of same, or change thereof, to the Registrar—s. 10 (1a).

(ii.) Publish its name by affixing it outside its office, engraving it on its seal, and mentioning it in all notices, advertisements, &c., and bills of exchange, cheques, &c.-s. 10 (1b).

(iii.) Have an annual audit by one of the public auditors appointed under the Act, or by two or more persons appointed, as the society's rules provide-s. 10 (1c).

(iv.) Send to the Registrar a general statement (to be called the