The Pamphlet Collection of Sir Robert Stout: Volume 45

New Zealand — Quadragesimo Primo — Victoriæ Reginæ

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New Zealand

Quadragesimo Primo

Victoriæ Reginæ.

No. 10.

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	Title
	Preamble
1	Short Title
2	Commencement of Act
3	Definitions
4	Repeal of Acts in First Schedule
5	As to existing societies
6	Societies with deposited rules
7	Classes of societies. Friendly societies. Cattle insurance societies. Benevolent societies. Working men's clubs. Specially authorised societies
8	Limited application of Act
9	Registry Office. Registrar. Registrar's office. Assistants. Revising Barrister. Functions of Registrar. Preparation of model forms. Circulation of information. Construction of tables. Registrar to report yearly to the General Assembly 10 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 tablescertified by actuary. 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. Effect of acknowledgment of registry. Acknowledgment of registry to be gazetted
11	Cancelling and suspension of registry. Cancelling. Suspension. Notice of cancelling or suspension. Appeal from cancelling or suspension. Effect of cancelling or suspension.
12	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. Acknowledgment of registry of amendments. Copies of rules to be delivered on demand. Delivery of untrue rules
13	Duties and obligations of societies. Registered office. Appointment of trustees. Audi Annual returns. Quinquennial returns. Quinquennial valuations. Inspection of books. Supplying copies of annual returns. Copy of balance sheet and quinquennial page 4 valuation to be conspicuously exhibited at office of society. Certificates of death to be required. 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 be dispensed with
14	Privileges of societies. Corresponding societies Acts, &c., not to affect registered societies. Exemption from stamp duty. Power of nomination for sums not exceeding fifty pounds. Distribution of sums not exceeding fifty pounds. Payments to persons apparently entitled valid. When trustees are absent, &c., Registrar may order funds, Ac., to be transferred. Indemnity to persons acting under order of Registrar. Priority on death, bankruptcy, &c., of officer. Membership of minors. Limitation of cost of certificates of birth or death. Society may subscribe to hospitals
15	Property and funds of societies. Investment of funds. Holding of land. Property of society, how vested. Devolution on death, &c. In legal proceedings, property to be staled as properly of trustees, in their own names. Discharge of mortgages by receipt indorsed. Punishment of fraud or misappropriation Treasurer of a society to be deemed to be servant of trustees within meaning of "The Larceny Act, 1867." Trustees not to be personally liable
16	Loans to members. Limitation of loans. Loans may be made out of separate loan fund
17	Accumulating surplus of contributions fur member's use
18	Officers in receipt or charge of money. Security to be given. Accounts of officers
19	Legal proceedings
20	Disputes
21	Special powers of Registrar to be exercised on application from members Inspectors. Special meetings
22	Special resolutions and proceedings which may be taken thereon. Special resolutions. Change of Name. 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. Proviso as to friendly societies
23	Conversion of registered societies into Branches
24	Registered societies or blanches may contribute to funds of other societies
25	Form of acknowledgement of registry of branches
26	Dissolution of societies. How societies may be dissolved. Contents of instrument of dissolution. Alterations in instrument of dissolution, statutory declaration. Registry of instrument of dissolution. Notice of dissolution. Special provisions as to friendly societies. Dissolution by award, &c. Consent of central body
27	Militiamen and Volunteers not to lose benefits
28	Limitations of benefits
29	Payments on death of children. Limitation of payments. Who may receive payments. Particulars of certificates. Registrars of Births and Deaths only to give certificates in certain cases. Inquiry to be made by societies. Offences under this section. Extent of word "society." Assurances on children's lives not to be void under 14 Geo. III. c. 48. Insurable interests
30	Societies with branches. How to be registered. Registering of branch rules. 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
31	Societies receiving contributions by collectors. Members to receive copies of rules and policies. Notice to be given before forfeiture. No transfers without written consent. No collector to be member of committee of management. Collectors not to vote. One general meeting every year. Notices of meetings. Balance page 5 sheets. Certification of annual returns. Disputes. Service by post. Offences under this section Provisions of present section to be contained in rules
32	As to cattle insurance and certain other societies. Rules to have effect of covenant by members. Money payable by members to be recoverable as debt
33	Penalties. Penalty for falsification. Penalties for ordinary offences. Recovery of penalties
34	Summary procedure. Proceedings may be taken under "The Justices of the Peace Act, 1860." Description of offences
35	Procedure on application to Magistrates' Courts. How orders of Resident .Magistrate's Court enforced
36	Public auditors
37	Fees
38	Payment of salaries and expenses
39	Regulations to be made for carrying out the Act
40	Evidence of documents Schedules

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