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Conversion of registered societies into branches.
23. With respect to the conversion of registered societies into branches the following provisions shall have effect.—
| (1.) | A society registered before the first day of January, one thousand eight hundred and seventy-eight, may, by a resolution passed by three-fourths of the members or delegates present and entitled to vote at any general meeting of which notice, specifying the intention to propose such resolution, has been duly given according to the rules, determine to become a branch under this Act of any other registered society, and also, if thought fit, of any registered branch thereof; and it the rides of such society do not comply with a I the provisions of this Act, and of regulations made by the Governor in respect of the registry of branches, the meeting at which such resolution is passed may amend such rules so as to bring the same in compliance with this Act and with such regulations. |
| (2.) | A copy of the rules of such first mentioned society, marked to show the amendments, if any, made at such meeting, and two copies of such resolution as aforesaid, and of such amendment of rules, if any, each signed by the chairman of the meeting and by the secretary of the society so determining to become a branch of any other society, and countersigned by the secretary of such other society, shall be sent to the Registrar, and if the Registrar finds that such rules, with or without such amendment as aforesaid, comply with the provisions of this Act and of the regulations made by the Governor, he shall cancel the registry of such first mentioned society, and register the same as a branch of such other society without further request or notice, and shall register such amendment of rules without further application or evidence; and until such registry such resolution as aforesaid shall not take effect. |
| (3.) | No advertisement of any cancelling of registry under this section shall be requisite. |
| (4.) | The rules of a society which becomes a branch under this section shall, so far as the same are not contrary to any express provision of this Art or of the regulations made by the Governor, and subject to any amendment thereof as hereinbefore provided, continue in force as the rules of such branch until amended. |
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