of this act assure the payment to or on the death of any member, or on any contingency or for any purpose to which the payment of sums may be assured under this act, of a sum exceeding one hundred pounds, or of any annuity exceeding thirty pounds per annum, or of a sum in sickness not exceeding twenty shillings per week.38 46. Societies established under repealed acts to be entitled to exemptions and privileges of this act, if they do not grant assurances beyond the limits of this act.And be it enacted, that every society duly enrolled or certified under any act hereby repealed which shall not after the passing of this act assure the payment to or on the death of any member, or on any contingency or for any purpose for which the payment of sums may be assured under this act, exceeding one hundred pounds, or an annuity exceeding thirty pounds per annum, or any sum in sickness exceeding twenty shillings per week, shall enjoy all the exemptions and privileges in this act conferred upon any society established under the provisions of this act.39 47. Societies not to re-deposit moneys with Commissioners for Reduction of National Debt without consent of Comptroller General.--And be it enacted, that no Friendly Society already established, nor any certified society or certified branch thereof, which has already invested or may hereafter invest any money with the Commissioners for Reduction of the National Debt, shall be entitled to re-deposit any moneys with them, without the consent of the said commissioners, or of the Comptroller General or Assistant Comptroller in their behalf. 38 This section applies to Friendly Societies existing before the present act; these were not deprived of their exemption unless the sum assured exceeded 2007.: (see 3 & 4 Vict. c. 73, s. 1.) 39 This provision does not, it is presumed, however, confer on such societies established under the repealed acts, the privilege of certified Friendly Societies. 48. Provisions of this act may be applied to benevolent and charitable societies formed by voluntary subscriptions, &c., if rules are registered in pursuance of this act.-And whereas several benevolent and charitable institutions and societies are formed by voluntary subscriptions and benefactions for the purpose of relieving the physical wants and necessities of persons in distressed circumstances, and it is expedient to afford some protection to the funds thereof: be it therefore enacted, that if the rules of any such institution or society, and all alterations and amendments thereof, shall be registered under the provisions of this act, then and in that case the clauses and provisions herein contained, so far as the same relate to the giving of security from any treasurer or other officer or person, and to the vesting of the effects in the trustees for the time being, and to their suing and being sued, and as to the liability of the treasurer or trustee or other officer, and to the protecting, securing, or recovering the funds vested or being in such treasurer or trustees, and for enforcing the rendering of accounts by him or them, shall be extended to all and every such institution or society, which shall have and enjoy and be entitled to the benefits of this act, with respect to the several matters as aforesaid, as fully and effectually as any Friendly Society or branch registered under this act can or may have or enjoy the 49. Construction of terms.—And be it enacted, that in the construction of this act, unless there shall be something in the subject matter or context repugnant thereto, the word "society" shall include every branch thereof; the word county shall include county, riding, division, borough, or place; the word "justice" 66 40 This is a new provision, and one which no doubt will be very useful and beneficial. The clauses to which it refers, and which are to become applicable so far as they relate to the matters contained in this section, upon such benevolent societies being registered, are, ante, sections 26, 28, 36. shall include mayor, high bailiff, sheriff in Scotland, or other magistrate; the word "registrar" shall signify the Registrar of Friendly Societies in England, Scotland, or Ireland, as the case may be; words importing the singular number shall include the plural number; and words importing the masculine gender shall include females. 50. Public act.-And be it enacted, that this act shall be deemed a public act, and shall extend to Great Britain and Ireland and Berwick-upon-Tweed, and the Isles of Guernsey, Jersey, and Man. 51. Act to be in force for one year. And be it enacted, that this act shall be in force for one year from the passing thereof, and from thence to the end of the then next session of Parliament. 52. Act may be amended, &c.-And be it enacted, that this act may be amended or repealed by any act to be passed in this session of Parliament. SCHEDULES referred to by the foregoing Act. SCHEDULE (A.) Form of Registrar's Certificate to Rules of Registered Friendly Societies. I hereby certify, that these rules [or alterations of rules] are in conformity to law and to the provisions of the statute in force relating to registered Friendly Societies. A. B., The Registrar of Friendly Societies in England SCHEDULE (B.) Form of Registrar's Certificate to Rules of Certified Friendly Societies. I hereby certify, that these rules [or alterations of rules] are in conformity to law and to the provisions of the statute in force relating to certified Friendly Societies. A. B., The Registrar of Friendly Societies in England [Ireland or Scotland.] day of I, SCHEDULE (C.) Form of Actuary's Certificate. hereby certify, that the preceding table or tables, to each of which my name is subscribed, may be fairly and safely adopted for the purposes of the Society, subject to the terms, conditions, and provisions of clauses Nos. of the rules, to each of which my initials are affixed and I hereby declare, that I consider each of the said tables fairly to represent for each year or term of age (which said term does not exceed five years,) the rate of contribution necessary to provide the respective benefits intended to be provided thereby, and that they are in conformity with the provisions of the act passed in the years of Her present Majesty, chapter and fairly represent the interest of members entering at those years or terms of age, without prejudice to any; and that the said tables are calculated on the supposition that the capital of the society will realize at least per cent. compound interest [if any addition has been made to the rates of contribution for expenses of management, here state the same], and are founded on the rate of sickness and mortality [here describe the same; and if the data on which the calculation has been based is published, state the work and date of publication], upon the following data: And I declare, that I have read the rules of the said society, and find nothing in them inconsistent with the said tables, or which is calculated, in my opinion, to endanger the stability of the society. A. B. day of SCHEDULE (D.) Form of Medical Certificate. I hereby certify, that of day and I have no reason to attribute his death to poison, violence, or criminal neglect. (Signed) A. B. day of Profession. Form of Coroner's Certificate. I hereby certify, that I have held an inquest on the body of late of who was found dead; and the jury have returned the following verdict: And it does not appear to me that he has been deprived of life by means of any person beneficially interested in obtaining burial money from any society. day of A. B., Coroner. SCHEDULE (E.) Form of Bond. Know all men by these presents, that we A. B. of sureties on behalf of the said A.B.) are jointly and severally held and firmly bound to A. B. of of C. D. of , and E. F. to the trustees of the said society, in the sum of be paid to the said A. B., C. D., and E. F. as such trustees, or their successors trustees for the time being, or their certain attorney, for which payment well and truly to be made we jointly and severally bind ourselves, and each of us by himself, our and each of our heirs, executors, and administrators, firmly by these presents sealed with our seals. Dated the day of in the year of our Lord Whereas the above-bounden A. B. hath been duly appointed treasurer [or steward, &c.] of the Society, established as aforesaid, and he, together with the above-bounden C. D. and G. H. as his sureties, have entered into the above-written bond, subject to the con |