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1886. NEW ZEALAND.

REGULATIONS UNDER "THE FRIENDLY SOCIETIES ACT, 1882."

Presented to both Souses of the General Assembly by Command of His Excellency.

Regulations under "The Friendly Societies Act, 1882."

Wm. F. DRUMMOND JERVOIS, Governor. IN pursuance and exercise of every power and authority enabling me under "The Friendly Societies Act, 1882," I, William Francis Drummond Jervois, the Governor of the Colony of New Zealand, do hereby make the regulations set forth in the Schedule hereto respecting registry and procedure under the said Act, and the seal and forms to be used for such registry, and the duties and functions of the Registrar, and the inspection of documents kept by the Registrar under the said Act, and generally for carrying the same into effect. As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor, this sixteenth day of October, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-five. W. J. M. LARNACH.

SCHEDULE. Application to register Societies. 1. Every application to register a society under " The Friendly Societies Act, 1882" (in these regulations termed " the Act"), shall bo in Form No. 1 subjoined to these regulations, and shall be sent to the Registrar of Friendly Societies for the Colony of New Zealand (hereinafter termed " the Registrar"). Application to register Amendments of Rules. 2. An amendment of the rules of a society may be either— (a.) A partial amendment, consisting of the addition of a new rule or rules, or part of a rule or rules, to the existing rules, or the substitution of a new rule or rules, or part of a rule or rules, for any of the existing rules, or any part thereof, or a rescission of any of the existing rules, or any part thereof, without any substitution, or more than one, or all, of those modes ; or, (6.) A complete amendment, consisting of the substitution of an entire set of rules for the existing set of rules. 3. An application to register a partial amendment of rules must be made by the secretary of the society in Form No. 2 annexed hereto, and must be sent to the Registrar, accompanied by a statutory declaration, in Form No. 3 annexed hereto, and by a printed copy of the existing rules marked to show where the alterations occur, and what they are, and by the following documents : — (a.) If the partial amendment consists of the addition or substitution of a new rule or rules, two copies of such rule or rules, signed" by three members and the secretary : (6.) If the partial amendment consists of the rescission of any of the rules without any substitution, two copies

of the resolution for such rescission, signed by three members and the secretary. 3a. An application to register a complete amendment of rules must be made by the secretary of the society in Form No. 2a annexed hereto, and must be sent to the Registrar, accompanied by a statutory declaration, in Form No. 3 annexed hereto, and by a copy of the existing rules, and by two copies of the new rules, signed by three members and the secretary. Cancelling and Suspension of Registry, i. Every request to cancel registry shall bo sent to the Registrar in Form No. 4 annexed hereto, and shall name some newspaper circulating in the city, town, or place in which the registered office of the society is situated wherein it is desired that the cancellation of registry shall be published, and shall bo accompanied by the sum requisite to defray the expenses of such publication, and by such further sum as may be required for publication of such cancellation in the Gazette. 5. Where application is made to cancel registry under the compulsory powers of the Registrar, the Registrar may require such application to be made in duplicate, in such ' form and to be supported by such statutory declaration as he may direct, and shall transmit one copy of such application to the Governor for his approval. 6. Notice before cancelling or suspension of registry shall be in Form No. 5 annexed hereto. 7. The cancelling of registry shall be in Form No. 6 annexed hereto. 8. The suspension or renewal of suspension of registry shall bo in Form No. 7 annexed hereto. 9. The advertisement of cancelling or suspension shall be in Form No. 8 annexed hereto. Registered Office. Sec. 12 (la). 10. Every notice of a change in the situation of the registered office of a society shall be sent to the Registrar within fourteen days after every such change, in Form No. 9 annexed hereto. Notice of the situation of the registered office of a society on first registry shall be deemed to be given by the rule providing for the place of office. The place of business of a society enrolled or certified before the Ist January, 1885, as stated in the rules thereof, or in any notice of change duly sent to the Registrar, shall be deemed to be the registered office of the society until notice of change, duly sent as herein provided, is received by the Registrar. Trustees. 11. All resolutions appointing trustees shall be sent to the Registrar within fourteen days after the date of the meeting whereat any such resolution was passed, in Form No. 10 annexed hereto.