Friendly Societies—continued.
Societies with Branches.
§17. Registry of societies with branches.
18. Establishment of new branches.
19. Application of previous provisions to branches.
20. Requisites for registry of branches as societies.
21. Name of seceding or expelled branch.
22. Contributions from one society to another.
Consequences of Registry.
23. Subscriptions not recoverable at law.
24. Registered office.
25. Appointment of trustees.
26. Audit.
27,28 Annual returns ; quinquennial valuation.
29. Copy of last balance sheet.
30. Public auditors and valuers.
31. Registered cattle insurance and other societies.
Privileges of Registered Societies.
32. Exception of societies from corresponding Societies Acts, &c.
33. Exemptions from stamp duty.
34. Transfer of stock standing in name of trustee.
35. Priority on death, bankruptcy, &c. of officer.
36. Membership of minors.
37. Subscriptions to hospitals.
Rights of Members.
38, 39. Right to supply of copies of rules, and annual return.
40. Inspection of books by members.
41. Limitation of benefits.
42. Accumulation of surplus of contributions.
43. Militiamen and volunteers.
Property, Funds, and Investments.
44. Investment of funds.
45. Loans to assured members.
46. " out of separate loan fund.
47. Holding of land.
48. Copyholds.
49. Vesting of property.
50. Devolution on death.
51. Description in legal proceedings.
52. Investments with the National Debt Commissioners.
53. Discharge of mortgages by receipt endorsed.
Officers in Receipt or Charge of Money.
54,55. Security by, and accounts of, officers.
Payments on Death generally.
56. Power of member to dispose of sums payable on his death by nomination.
57. Proceedings on death of a nominator.
58. Intestacy.
59. Estate duty to be paid when the whole estate exceeds one hundred pounds.
60. Validity of payments.
61. Certificates of death.
Payments on Death of Children.
62. Limitation of amount payable.
63. Person to whom payment may be made.
64. Particulars of certificates.
65. Cases in which certificates may be given.
66. Inquiries by societies.
67. Saving as to insurable interests &c.
