The Pamphlet Collection of Sir Robert Stout: Volume 45
The Friendly Societies Act 1877, and Amendment Act 1878
Contents
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- Title p. 5
- Preamble
- Short Title
- Commencement of Act
- Definitions
- Repeal of Acts in first schedule p. 6
- As to existing societies p. 7
- Societies with deposited rules
- Classes of Societies
- Friendly societies
- Cattle insurance societies p. 8
- Benevolent societies
- Working men's clubs
- Specially authorised societies
- Limited application of Act
- Registry office
- Registrar
- Registrar's office p. 9
- Assistants
- Revising barrister
- Functions of registrar
- Preparation of model forms
- Circulation of information
- Construction of tables p. 10
- Registrar to report yearly to the General Assembly
- Registry of Societies
- Societies for registry to consist of seven persons at least
- The application for registry
- Identity or deceptive similarity of name not to be allowed
- Dividing societies may be registered
- Societies granting annuities to have tables certified by actuary p. 11
- Rules to be submitted to Revising Barrister
- If rules not in accordance with Act, Revising Barrister may object to same
- The acknowledgment of registry
- Appeals from refusal to register
- If refusal overruled, acknowledgment of registry to be given p. 12
- Effect of acknowledgment of registry
- Acknowledgment of registry to be gazetted
- Cancelling and suspension of registry
- Cancelling
- Suspension
- Notice of cancelling or suspension
- Appeal from cancelling or suspension p. 13
- Effect of cancelling or suspension
- Rules and amendments
- Provisions to be contained in rules
- Amendments to be registered
- Provision applicable to amendments
- Amendments of rules to be subject to revision p. 14
- Acknowledgment of registry of amendments
- Copies of rules to be delivered on demand
- Delivery of untrue rules
- Duties and obligations of societies
- Registered office
- Appointment of trustees
- Audit p. 15
- Annual returns
- Quinquennial returns
- Quinquennial valuations p. 16
- Inspection of books
- Supplying copies of annual returns
- Copy of balance sheet and quinquennial valuation to be conspicuously exhibited at the office of society
- Certificates of death to be required p. 17
- Offences
- Offences by societies to be also offences by officers, &c
- Returns to be in prescribed form
- Recording of documents
- In what cases quinquennial return, &c., may le dispensed with p. 18
- Privileges of societies
- Corresponding societies' Acts, not to affect registered societies
- Exemption from stamp duty
- Power of nomination for sums not exceeding fifty pounds p. 19
- Distribution of sums not exceeding fifty pounds
- Payment to persons apparently entitled valid
- When trustees are absent, &c p. 20
- Indemnity to person acting under order of Registrar
- Priority on death, bankruptcy, &c., of officer
- Membership of minors p. 21
- Limitation of cost of certificates of birth or death
- Society may subscribe to hospitals p. 22
- Property and funds of societies
- Investment of funds
- Holding land
- Property of society, how vested p. 23
- Devolution on death, &c
- In legal proceedings, property to be stated as being property of trustees in their own names p. 24
- Discharge of mortgages by receipt indorsed
- Punishment of fraud or misappropriation p. 25
- Trustees not to he personally liable p. 26
- Loans to members
- Limitation of Loans
- Loans may be made out of separate loan fund
- Accumulating surplus of contributions for member's use
- Officers in receipt or charge of money p. 27
- Security to be given
- Accounts of officers
- Legal proceedings
- Disputes p. 28
- Special powers of Registrar to be exercised on application from members p. 29
- Inspectors p. 30
- Special meetings
- Special resolutions, and proceedings which mag be taken thereon
- Special resolutions
- Change of name p. 31
- Amalgamation of societies
- Conversion of societies into companies, &c
- Rights of creditors
- Registration of special resolutions
- Registration of copy of special resolution as memorandum of association
- Registry of society under Act to become void on registration as a company, &c p. 32
- Proviso as to friendly societies
- Conversion of registered societies into branches p. 33
- Registered societies or "branches may contribute to funds of other societies p. 34
- Form of acknowledgment of registry of branches
- Dissolution of societies
- Mow societies may be dissolved
- Contents of instrument of dissolution
- Alterations in instrument of dissolution p. 35
- Statutory declaration
- Registry of instrument of dissolution
- Notice of dissolution
- Special provisions as to friendly societies
- Dissolution by award, &c p. 36
- Consent of central body p. 37
- Militiamen and Volunteers not to lose benefits p. 38
- Limitations of benefits
- Payments on death of children
- Limitation of payments
- Who may receive payments
- Particulars of certificates p. 39
- Registrars of Births and Deaths only to give certificates in certain cases
- Inquiry to he made by societies
- Offences tinder this section
- Extent of word "society." p. 40
- Assurances on children's lives not to be void under 14 Geo. III. c. 48
- Insurable interests
- Societies with branches
- How to be registered
- Registering of branch rules p. 41
- Notice of establishment of new branches
- Until copies of branch rules registered, Act not to apply to branch
- Application of previous provisions
- Where branches must be separately registered
- Societies receiving contributions by collectors
- Members to receive copies of rules and policies p. 42
- Notice to be given before forfeiture
- No transfers without written consent
- No collector to be member of committee of management
- Collectors not to vote p. 43
- One general meeting every year
- Notices of meetings
- Balance sheets
- Certification of annual returns
- Disputes
- Service by post
- Offences under this section
- Provisions of present section to be contained in rules
- As to cattle insurance and certain other societies p. 45
- Rules to have effect of covenant by members
- Money payable by members to be recoverable as debt
- Penalties
- Penalty for falsification
- Penalties for ordinary offences
- Recovery of Penalties p. 46
- Summary procedure
- Proceedings may be taken under "The Justices of the Peace Act, 1866."
- Description of offences
- Procedure on application to Resident Magistrate's Court
- How orders of Resident Magistrate's Court enforced
- Public auditors p. 47
- Fees
- Payment of salaries and expenses
- Regulations to be made for the carrying out the Act
- Evidence of documents p. 48
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Schedules
- Schedule I. Acts and Enactments Repealed
- Schedule II. Matters to be Provided for by the Rules of Societies Registered Under This Act
- Schedule III. — (1.) Form of Revising Barristers' Certificate p. 49
- (2.) Acknowledgment of Registry of Society
- (3.) Acknowledgment of Registry of Amendment of Rules
- (4.) Form of Receipt to be Indorsed on Mortgage or Further Charge
- (5.) Form of Bond
- (6.) Acknowledgment of Registry of Branch p. 50
- (7.) Acknowledgment of Registry of Amendment of Branch Rules
- New Zealand — Quadragesimo Secundo Victoriæ Reginæ p. 51
- Title
- Short Title
- Repeal
- Amendment of part of section 12 of "Friendly Societies Act, 1877." p. 52
- Amendment of part of section 13 of "Friendly Societies Act 1877."
- Repeal of sub-head (f) of section 13 of "Friendly Societies Act, 1877," and substitution of other provision
- Section 29 of "Friendly Societies Act 1877," to he deemed to apply to all registered and unregistered branches p. 53
- Amendment of section 13 of "The Friendly Societies Act, 1877."
- Part of section 13 of "The Friendly Societies Act, 1877," not to apply to working mens clubs
- Repeal of provision (d) of section 22 of "The Friendly Societies Act, 1877," and substitution of other provisions
- In informations and complaints, onus of proof to lie with society, &c p. 54
- Incorporation
- Rules entitled to Registry
- Index p. 55