Amended and Adopted at an Adjourned District Meeting, held on the 29th January, 1885.
Name and Objects of the Society.
At a Special meeting of the Auckland District Ancient Order of Foresters, Friendly Society, in connection with the High Court, England, held in the Foresters' Hall, Karangahape Road, Auckland, New Zealand, on the 29th January, 1885, it was resolved:—
That the following Amended Laws be the laws for the government of the Order in this District, from and after the date of registration:
That this Society shall be called "The Auckland District of the Ancient Order of Foresters," and shall form a District Branch in conformity with and amenable to the General Laws of the above Order, as registered under the Friendly Societies' Statute, 1867: and have for its objects the establishment of a Fund—
For relieving its sick members.
For defraying the expenses of interment of its deceased members, and members' deceased wives.
Providing medical advice and medicine for the members, their wives, and children under 18 years of age, and widows of deceased members, in case of sickness.?
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Constitution of the District.
1. The District shall be denominated the "Auckland District of the Ancient Order of Foresters," which shall consist of a District Delegate Meeting, a District Executive, and Subordinate Courts. The Registered Office of the District shall be at the residence of the District Secretary, East Street, until otherwise ordered by a District Meeting.
District Meeting.
District Meeting its duties and privileges.
2. A District meeting shall consist of the District Executive and Delegates from Courts. Its duties shall be, to hear and dispose of the minutes of the last District meeting; receive the Balance Sheet and Auditors' Report; hear and determine applications for Dispensations; to amend and adopt Laws; to hear and finally adjudicate upon all cases of appeal; and to transact all and every business relating to the Order that may from time to time be brought before it, the same being in accordance with the General Laws and Constitution.
3. A District meeting shall take place quarterly, viz., on the last Friday in January, April, July, and October, in each year; the business shall commence at any hour between 10 in the forenoon and 8 o'clock in the evening as the District Executive consider suitable.
4. All District meetings shall be held in the Foresters' Hall, Karangahape Road, Auckland, and may be adjourned from time to time until the business be completed.
Reentertainment of business.
5. No matter which has been disposed of at a previous or a present meeting shall be again entertained unless brought forward in the regular way, by notice of motion given by resolution of a Court.
Special District Meeting.
6. A special District meeting may be called by the District Officers, or on requisition addressed to them duly attested by the three principal officers respectively of not less than three Subordinate Courts in this District.
7. All Courts shall forward the names of their delegates, so as to reach the residence of the District Secretary not less than 24 hours prior to the opening of the District meeting, for which they are appointed; neglecting so to do, Courts to be fined 2s. 6d.
8. Sec. 1—Each Delegate shall attend all meetings of the District at the proper time and place; any Delegate being absent when his name is called, shall be fined 2s. 6d., unless an apology in writing, signed by the Chief Ranger and Secretary of his Court, shall have been received by the District Secretary on the day previous, and if absent during the whole of the meeting he shall be further fined 2s. 6d. Before the commencement of business, each Delegate shall furnish to the District Secretary his credential, duly signed and sealed by the proper officers of his
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Court, or be fined 2s. 6d.; any Delegate not provided with a evidential as aforesaid, shall not be allowed to sit or take part in the proceedings, and the Court he represents shall be fined 10s.; any District Chief Ranger allowing a Delegate to act contrary to this provision, shall be fined 5s., without mitigation or discussion, the fine to be at once recorded on the minutes of the meeting by the District Secretary. Each Delegate may wear his
[unclear: ralia] according to the position he holds in the Order.
Sec. 2—The actual travelling expenses of such Delegates
to and from District meetings to be paid by the District.
9. The business shall be carried out in accordance with the
Standing Orders, framed or to be framed from time to time by the District meetings, and under the penalties therein laid down.
10. No visiting Brother shall be allowed to sit at table or
Visitors at District Meetings.
interfere in any way with the Delegates during business. Any Brother not retiring from the table or desisting from interfering, on being requested by the District Chief Ranger, shall be fined 5s.; or should he still refuse on being again desired, the District Chief Ranger shall put it to the vote whether a further fine of £1 1s. shall be imposed.
11.
Courts or Members Refusing to Comply with
District Meeting to recover fines from Courts.
Decision of District.—That should any Court refuse or fail to immediately comply with a resolution of a District meeting, after due notice has been given, such Court shall be suspended until it shall have complied, and shall only be re-instated on payment of arrears of levies, fines, &c., that shall have from time to time accrued during the time of suspension; or should a fine be inflicted by a District meeting on a brother, the Court to which such brother belongs shall (after receiving notice from the District Secretary) be answerable and liable to the District for payment of same; and if such fine be not paid with the next Quarterly Returns, after such notice as aforesaid, such Court and the members thereof shall be suspended from all benefits of the Order until the fine be paid, unless a brother so fined shall have been previously suspended for non-payment.
12. The Executive shall consist of five officers, elected from
District Executive. Duties and Privileges.
the Past Chief Rangers of the various Courts, whose respective titles shall be District Chief Ranger, District Sub-Chief Ranger, District Secretary, District Treasurer, and District Beadle, any three of whom shall form a quorum, and they shall attend all District and special District meetings, and meet at the District office at least once a week to transact any business calling for immediate attention, or the granting of dispensations.
13. Each Executive shall, previous to its retiring from
office at the annual election in October, present to the District a report of the proceedings of the Order for the past year, and make such suggestions for the future guidance of the Order as to them may seem beneficial.
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14. It shall be the duty of the Executive to see the Laws of the Order strictly adhered to, and to take all necessary steps to enforce compliance therewith.
Power to inspect Court books.
15. The Executive shall have power to order an inspection of the account books of any Court at such times as they may deem expedient, by giving not less than 48 hours' notice in writing to the Secretary of the Court, whose books the Executive have decided on inspecting; and, if necessary, they are hereby empowered to order a special audit of the same, and, for that purpose only, may cause the books to be temporarily removed. The expenses attending such audit shall be paid by the said Court, should the accounts prove incorrect; but should they be found correct, the District shall then pay the expenses of such special audit. In the event of three or more members applying for such examination, and the investigation resulting therefrom be found of a frivolous or vexatious nature, such members shall be compelled to pay the costs of such application, and be suspended from the Order until they comply. Every member having an interest in the funds of a Court, shall have the power at all reasonable hours of inspecting the books thereof.
16. Section 1—The nomination of the Executive shall take place at the July District meeting in each year, and the election at the meeting in October following.
Section 2—The elections in each of the above cases shall take place by open voting, and in such manner that the successful candidate shall obtain a majority.
Section 3—In case of a vacancy occuring, such vacancy shall be filled by the Executive appointing a brother to the office till the next ensuing District meeting, when the election shall take place.
Subordinate District Officers.
17. There shall also be six Subordinate District Officers, who shall be the three District Trustees and the three District Auditors.
Member of Executive resigning.
18. On the resignation of any officer of the Executive before the time of his retiring from office, he shall, unless sufficient
cause be shown, be fined 10s. Should any officer be absent at the opening of any District meeting, he or they shall be fined 5s. each; and if absent the whole evening, he or they shall be fined a further sum of 5s. each, unless a satisfactory apology be sent in writing; or any other officer being absent from two successive Quarterly District meetings, except through sickness, or unless sufficient cause be shown, his office shall be declared vacant, and filled according to Law 20, and he shall be fined 10s., such last-mentioned fine not to be cumulative.
Payment of Executive for special business.
19. Whenever any member of the Executive shall be required to transact any special business in connection with the Order, he shall be paid at the following rates:—First-class railway, coach, or steamer fare to and from, and 15s. per day,
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for time and expenses, for the actual time necessary for the performance of such duties.
District Officers.
20. The District Chief Ranger shall preside at all District
Meetings and Committees appointed by the District, and preserve proper order and decorum during the sittings. No District Chief Ranger, on vacating the chair by rotation, shall be eligible for re-election till a period of two years has elapsed from the term of his retiring from such office.
21. The District Sub-Chief Ranger shall assist the District Chief Ranger at all District meetings; and should the District
Chief Ranger be prevented from attending, the District Sub-Chief Ranger shall take the chair and act in his stead pro tem. The District Sub-Chief Ranger shall not be eligible for reelection for the same office for the term of two years.
22. The District Secretary shall attend all District and
Executive meetings, and take minutes of all business transacted thereat; and communicate in writing or printing the minutes of District meetings, together with the Auditors' Report and Balance Sheet, and Subordinate Courts' Returns, to every Court in connection with the District, within a period of one month from the date of each District meeting. He shall carry on all correspondence, and submit the same, with all letters received, to the Executive at each weekly meeting thereof, and prepare and submit to the District meeting such of the correspondence as they may direct. He shall affix the District seal
to all official documents, and have the exclusive custody of and be responsible for the proper use of said Seal. He shall procure,
Procure, take charge of, and dispense goods only on account of the A.D.
under the direction of the Executive, all goods necessary for the efficient working of the District; he shall have the charge of the said goods, and be the only medium through whom orders for same from Courts shall be executed; and superintend the forwarding of all goods purchased from the District. Neither he nor any member of the Executive shall dispose of any goods of the same description to any District or Court, except in the interest of the Auckland District, unless with the consent of a District meeting, or of the Executive. He shall prepare all necessary documents for District meetings, Auditors, Trustees, and Executive; he shall receive the returns, P.O. Orders, cheques (both Court and Bank), drawn in favour of the Treasurer as such, and faithfully hand over to the Treasurer the same. He shall attend to the annual returns for Government. He shall keep the accounts of the District, and submit them to the Auditors each quarter. He shall produce, when required by the District meeting or Executive, all books and documents in his possession; and shall
be paid as salary £40 sterling per annum. Should he neglect any of his duties, he shall be fined 10s. Upon the appointment
To be Secretary to all Committees.
of any Committee by the District meeting, it shall be the duty
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of the District Secretory to convene such Committee, and act as Secretary thereto. He shall also notify the senior Trustee from time to time when he shall be required to produce deeds, deposit notes, bonds, &c. The Secretary shall also allow any valuer or any member or person having an interest in the funds of the Society, to inspect the books at all reasonable hours at the
registered office of the Society, and shall give such security for the moneys and goods of the District he may have in his possession as may be in accordance with a resolution passed at the October meeting in each year: Provided always that such security shall not be for a less sum than £25, the District to pay the annual premium
23. The District Treasurer shall, on the receipt of orders from the District Secretary, pay the same within forty-eight hours into the bank to the credit of the Auckland District. He shall keep a correct account of all his receipts and expenditure, and attend the Auditors on day of audit, to give any explanations as to the accounts which may be required of him. He shall at each audit produce the bank-book (with balance struck) for inspection, together with vouchers and other
documents in his possession. He shall give such security as may be in accordance with a resolution passed at the October District meeting in each year. Providing always that such security shall not be for a less sum than £50, and the District shall pay the annual premium. The Treasurer is to receive the sum of £4 4s. per annum for his services.
24. The District Beadle shall attend to keep the door during all District meetings to prevent strangers from being present; he shall take the pass word from all in the room previous to the commencement of the business, and require the pass word from all who subsequently enter. Should he knowingly permit any brother to enter who is intoxicated, or for any neglect of duty, he shall be fined 5s. No person shall be allowed to retire after the business of the meeting is commenced, without the permission of the District Chief Ranger.
25. In order to make every officer responsible to his constituents for the becoming and faithful discharge of his trust, to prevent any abuse of power, and to remedy any defect where the continuance of any officer in office would be adverse to the well-being of the Order generally, the District and Subordinate Courts respectively shall have power (if he be proved guilty and refuse to resign) of immediately deposing him by resolution assented to (for a District meeting) by not less than two-thirds in number of the Delegates present, or in case of a Subordinate Court by not less than two-thirds of the members present at a summoned meeting of the Court called for consideration of the same.
Subordinate District Officers.
26. Sec. 1.—There shall be three Trustees who shall remain in office during the pleasure of the District, and every resolution
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appointing a Trustee shall be signed as per
Schedule A. Such Trustees shall from time to time invest so much of the funds of
the District as they may be instructed by resolution passed at any District meeting, provided such investment shall be in accordance with the Friendly Societies' Statute; all investments to be made in the name of the Trustees of the Auckland District. They shall attend at the proper time to the drawing of any interest on any investment of the Funds and place the same to the current account, and shall furnish written evidence of all properties and securities in their possession to the Auditors at each audit. In the event of a Trustee being removed from his office and refusing or neglecting to assign or transfer any
property of the Order, such Trustee shall be expelled, and cease to have any claim on the Order on account of any contributions
paid by him.
Sec. 2—All securities of the District shall be kept for safe
custody in such place as may from time to time be decided by a District meeting.
27. The audit shall be made by three duly appointed financial
Duties of District Auditors.
members; the Senior Auditor to retire at each District meeting (a written consent for accepting such office to be produced if the candidate be not present), whose duties shall be to examine each Quarter and check the accounts of the District, and see that the books are properly kept and balanced, and a correct Balance Sheet prepared for each audit. They shall be satisfied that all moneys, deeds, and securities are in safe keeping. It shall be imperative for one of the Auditors (the senior if possible)
One to attend at District Meeting
to be in attendance at each District meeting during the reading and consideration of their Report and the Balance Sheet, to give such information respecting the same as may be required. They shall be paid by the District for their services as Auditors
the sum of 10s. each.
District Funds.
28. Sec. 1—All Courts in this District shall contribute to the Funeral Fund. The levy shall be 1s. 6d. for each member
Contributions to Funeral Fund.
returned financial at the end of each quarter. The Funeral Fund shall be kept entirely distinct and separate, and shall not be appropriated to any other purpose than the payment of the funeral benefit of a member or members' wife. Any interest or investments over and above 4 per cent, may be placed to the Management Fund. Provided a report from a valuer under the Act states that such transfer can safely be made.
Sec. 2—Each Court shall pay as a registration fee for
every newly-initiated member as follows—18 and under 25 years, 1s., 25 and under 30, 2s., 30 and under 35, 3s., 35 and under 40, 4s. For members having joined by clearance, Courts shall pay the same registered fees as above, except in the case of clearances being accepted from Courts in this District, when a fee of 1s. shall suffice, and the levies shall be paid by the Court accepting same. Courts may admit members by clearance
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from other Districts whose age does not exceed 50 years, on payment of 10s. from 40 and under 45, and 15s. from 45 and under 50 years, such sums to be paid as registration fees to the District.
29. Any Court, except the one from which a clearance was drawn, shall be at liberty to refuse or accept the same, but no Court shall receive a clearance unless it has been established three months, and no Court shall grant a clearance until it has been established twelve months. Any Court knowingly violating this Law shall be fined £5 to the District, and return the clearance to the Member, who may transfer it to some legal Court within one month.
30. Whenever the District Funeral Fund shall be under £100, the District shall have power to levy in each Court, according to their numbers, to make up the deficiency. Any Court neglecting or refusing to comply with this Law shall be suspended until the levy be paid, together with £1 1s., as fine for such neglect or refusal.
Management Fund.
31. On a Member becoming financial, after falling into arrears, the Court shall pay a fine of 6d.
When this fund is under £100, the District shall levy the Courts sufficient to make up the before-mentioned sum, after which, the levy shall be 6d. per quarter for each member; any Court refusing or neglecting to comply with this law, shall be at once suspended until the levy be paid, together with a fine of £1 1s. All fines shall be appropriated to this Fund.
32. Expenditure of Funds.—No moneys (unless provided for by Law) shall be voted at a District meeting unless one month's previous notice be given, and be carried by a majority of Delegates present.
33. The Courts shall advance the Funeral Money upon ascertaining the legality of the claim, and make application to the District meeting for repayment of all money so advanced for funerals during the quarter. Any Court paying funeral money without first ascertaining the claim to be a legal one, shall have no claim on the Funeral Fund of the District for a repayment of the money advanced. In no case will claims be recognised for members who have joined subsequent to January 31, 1884, unless the Doctor's Certificate of members or members' wives (if married), with age and date of initiation thereon have been furnished to the District for endorsement. This clause shall equally refer to members, either single, or widowers who afterwards marry; and if the District shall have repaid the Court, and the claim be afterwards proved to have been an illegal one, such Court shall refund the money, or be suspended until they comply. Application forms may be procured from the District.
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Court Returns.
34. Sec. 1—The Secretary of each Court in this District
shall, within
twenty-one days after the last Court nights in the months of March, June, September, and December in each year, forward to the District Secretary the Quarterly Court Returns, and any Court neglecting to do so by the time specified, or sending them incorrect, shall be fined 2s. 6d. for the first, 5s. for the second, and 10s. for the third, and 21s. for each consecutive offence, and a further fine of 21s. per month for every month's delay.
(Forms of Court Returns will be supplied by the District.)
Sec. 2—In the event of any Court over six months old
Failing to make Returns two consecutive Quarters.
failing to send in its lawful returns for two consecutive quarters, such Court and all the members thereof shall be immediately suspended from District, benefits; nor shall any such Court, or any Member, or person on behalf of such Court, be eligible to claim the funeral allowance on account of any deceased member or member's deceased wife, who may have died during such suspension, but shall remain suspended until the dues, together with the fines, be paid; nor shall any funeral allowance be paid by or the District be liable for any claim on such account from any Court so suspended, until a period of three months shall have elapsed from the date of such deficient returns being received by the District Secretary and the Court complying with the Law.
Payment of District Accounts.
35. All accounts must be paid by Courts in the manner prescribed by the District Law 22, so as to reach the residence of the District Secretary within two months after each District meeting, or a fine of 2s. 6d. per day for each days' delay will be enforced without mitigation.
Regalia.
36. No regalia shall be recognised or allowed to be worn by
Regalia to be supplied by District.
any member, unless the same shall be in conformity with that authorised by the High Court: and the District shall provide all General Laws, printed books, regalia, &c., for the use of Courts: and each Court shall be supplied with all Goods at not more than 25 per cent, above cost price. No Court shall be allowed to supply itself from any other source with such before-mentioned goods that can be supplied by the District, under a penalty of £2 2s. for each offence.
Courts Seceding.
37. Any three or more Courts desirous of seceding from this
District shall only do so for the purpose of forming a new District, or joining another, and shall give three months' notice in writing, signed by the Chief Ranger, Sub-Chief Ranger, and Secretary of each Court, with the Seals affixed;
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such notice to be given at a District Meeting, and to expire at the following District Meeting, up to which time the Court shall pay all arrears and levies due to the District, and the District to be responsible for all liabilities that may occur up to the termination of the said notice. Any Court leaving contrary to the above, shall be fined £5 5s., to the District Fund, and be suspended; and should any Court so fined refuse or neglect for one calendar month thereafter to comply with
District Trustees to take proceedings to recover.
this Law, the District Trustees shall take the necessary steps to recover all arrears and fines due by Courts in consequence of their non-compliance. All Courts desirous of seceding must pass a resolution to that effect by a majority of not less than two-thirds of the members present at a summoned meeting called for the consideration thereof.
Application for Dispensation.
Application for Dispensations.
38. Application for Dispensations must be made to the District or Executive in writing, signed by at least ten persons desirous of joining the proposed new Court, in accordance with Subordinate Court Law; and on such Dispensation being granted, arrangements for the opening thereof shall be made by the Executive and the members composing the proposed new Court; provided that on all occasions not less than three of the District Officers, or three others who shall be at least Past Chief Rangers of Courts in this District, appointed by the Executive, shall attend on the opening night for the purpose of giving instructions and properly establishing the Court. (For form of application see Schedule B.) Any District Chief Ranger or Deputy opening a new Court contrary to these Laws, shall be fined the sum of £3, such fine to be paid to the funds of the District.
District Appeal Committee.
39. Sec. 1—The District Appeal Committee shall consist of twelve members, to be balloted for annually at the October District meeting from amongst the Chief Rangers and Past Chief Rangers and Secretaries of Courts in this District, whose duties shall be for the hearing of all cases of appeal, whether by any Court in this District, or any member of such Court, on account of any complaint or grievance coming within the jurisdiction of the Laws of the Auckland District: Provided always that when any case shall have been previously tried, the decision of the Committee which tried the same shall have been
Decision of Committee to be complied with.
complied with, and no new evidence shall be introduced, and the decision shall be arrived at from the depositions made before the Committee at their previous hearing; and no member who shall have sat on any Court Committee, or witness, or appellant, or defendant shall be allowed to sit on this Committee.
Appeal to be lodged with the Executive.
Sec. 2—In the event of any appeal being duly lodged with the Executive, it shall be their duty to cause a ballot to be taken of the twelve names; and the first seven drawn, if not challenged
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or concerned in the case, shall form a Committee (five being a quorum) to investigate and adjudicate upon such appeal. They
Have power to call for books and papers.
shall have full power to call for all papers, books, documents, or other evidence they may consider necessary for a fair and impartial investigation, and which the appellant and respondent respectively are hereby required to produce.
Section 3—In the event of more than one appeal being duly
More than one appeal lodged.
lodged another or other Committees of seven each shall be formed and constituted in all respects according to the foregoing Laws. In every case the Executive shall summon the appellant and respondent to see the ballot taken. They (the appellant and respondent) or either of them shall have the option (if they be
Nominate financial member to represent.
unable to attend) to nominate (in writing) some financial member of the Order, not being a District Officer, to represent them at the taking of the ballot. Neither appellant nor respondent, nor their representatives, shall be allowed to challenge more than three names each on the taking of any ballot. The appellant and respondent respectively shall be required to summon their witnesses, and submit the names of the same to the District Chief Ranger or the President of the Committee at the time of meeting.
Section 4—Each Appeal Committee shall submit reports (in
Reports to be in writing.
writing) of cases investigated by their respective Committees, to the District meeting immediately following such investigation. On the adoption of such report by the District meeting, the decision shall be final.
Section 5—All such Appeal Committees shall meet at least
thirty days days prior to a District meeting, and adjudicate upon such appeals as may be submitted to them.
Section 6—Each member of any Appeal Committee, together
with the District Chief Ranger and the District Secretary, as chairman and secretary thereof, shall be entitled to the sum of 3s. for the first sitting, and a further sum of 3s. for any adjournment or subsequent sitting on the same case. All such expenses to be paid out of the costs awarded against appellant or respondent, or the District Management Fund, or either, as the Committee are hereby required to decide; but in the event of any member of such Committee failing to attend when duly summoned (at a
notice of not less than seven days), he shall be fined in the sum of 10s. without mitigation, to the District Management Fund, unless a surgeon's certificate of ill-health, or a satisfactory apology in writing, be left at the District Chambers prior to the opening of any case. In addition to the above, travelling expenses shall be allowed to each member of this Committee attending to adjudicate on any appeal, and residing at a distance from the District Chambers exceeding five miles, at the rate of first-class railway fare to and from the District Office.
Section 7—All expenses shall be chargeable to the District
Management Fund, and all costs or expenses awarded against either appellant or respondeat, or both, shall on recovery be paid into that fund.
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Sec. 8—In the event of death, expulsion, absence from the Colony, or becoming unfinancial, of any member of this Committee, such vacancy shall be filled by the Executive appointing a brother until the District meeting next following.
Summonses to Appeal Committees.
Sec. 9—The District Secretary shall, after the taking of the ballot, summon each member of those Appeal Committees whose names have been drawn for the hearing of the respective cases.
Sec. 10—All such Committees to meet at such time and on such days as they may be convened by the Executive.
Dissolution of District.
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A. Should the Order in the A.D. at any time be reduced to a less number than twelve financial members, it shall be lawful for such members to dissolve or determine the Society by consent, at a meeting to be specially called in that behalf: Provided that it shall not be dissolved or determined without obtaining the votes of five-sixths in value of the then existing members thereof, including the honorary members (if any), to be ascertained in accordance with the Friendly Societies' Statute, nor without the consent of every person (if any) then receiving or entitled to receive, any relief or other benefit from the funds thereof, to be testified under his hand, on the duly satisfying of the claim of every such person; the votes to be ascertained in accordance with clause 26 of the above-mentioned Statute, and the funds to be divided equally among such members, or paid in whole or part to any one or more of the charitable institutions of the colony, as may be resolved by a majority in numbers of such then existing members.
40. This Society and each of its branches shall, once in every five years, have its assets and liabilities valued, in terms of Sec. 12, Sub-sec. E of Friendly Societies Act, 1882.
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Court, or be fined 2s. 6d.; any Delegate not provided with a evidential as aforesaid, shall not be allowed to sit or take part in the proceedings, and the Court he represents shall be fined 10s.; any District Chief Ranger allowing a Delegate to act contrary to this provision, shall be fined 5s., without mitigation or discussion, the fine to be at once recorded on the minutes of the meeting by the District Secretary. Each Delegate may wear his [unclear: ralia] according to the position he holds in the Order.
for time and expenses, for the actual time necessary for the performance of such duties.
of the District Secretory to convene such Committee, and act as Secretary thereto. He shall also notify the senior Trustee from time to time when he shall be required to produce deeds, deposit notes, bonds, &c. The Secretary shall also allow any valuer or any member or person having an interest in the funds of the Society, to inspect the books at all reasonable hours at the 
appointing a Trustee shall be signed as per Schedule A. Such Trustees shall from time to time invest so much of the funds of 
from other Districts whose age does not exceed 50 years, on payment of 10s. from 40 and under 45, and 15s. from 45 and under 50 years, such sums to be paid as registration fees to the District.
such notice to be given at a District Meeting, and to expire at the following District Meeting, up to which time the Court shall pay all arrears and levies due to the District, and the District to be responsible for all liabilities that may occur up to the termination of the said notice. Any Court leaving contrary to the above, shall be fined £5 5s., to the District Fund, and be suspended; and should any Court so fined refuse or neglect for one calendar month thereafter to comply with 
or concerned in the case, shall form a Committee (five being a quorum) to investigate and adjudicate upon such appeal. They 