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The Pamphlet Collection of Sir Robert Stout: Volume 45

Schedules

Schedules.

Schedule I. Acts and Enactments Repealed.

Pate of Act. Short Title of Act.
31 Victoria, So. 27 "The Friendly Societies Act, 1867."
39 Victoria, No. 84 "The Friendly Societies Act Amendment Act, 1875."

Schedule II. Matters to be Provided for by the Rules of Societies Registered Under This Act.

1.The name ana place of office of the society.
2.The whole of the objects for which the society is to be established, the purposes for which the funds thereof shall be applicable, the terms of admission of members, the conditions under which any member may become entitled to any benefit, assured thereby, and the fines and forfeitures to be imposed on any member.
3.The mode of holding meetings and right of voting, and the manner of making, altering, or rescinding rules.
4.The appointment and removal of a committee of management (by whatever name), of a treasurer and other officers, and of trustees, and, in the case of a society with branches, the composition of the central body, and the conditions under which a branch may secede from the society.
5.The investment of the funds, the keeping of the accounts, and the audit of the same once a year at least.
6.Annual returns to the Registrar of the receipts, funds, effects and expenditure and number of members of the society.
7.The inspection of the books of the society by every person having an interest in the funds of the society.
8.The manner In which disputes between the society and any of its members, or any person claiming through a member or under the rules, shall be settled.
9.In case of dividing societies, a provision for meeting all claims upon the society existing at the time of division before any such division takes place.
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And also in the case of friendly and cattle insurance societies—
1.The keeping separate accounts of all moneys received or paid on account of every particular fund or benefit assured for which a separate table of contributions payable shall have been adopted, and the keeping separate accounts of the expenses of management, and of all contributions on account thereof.
2.(Except as to cattle insurance societies) returns every five years to the Registrar of the sickness and mortality of the society.
3.(Except as to cattle insurance societies) a valuation once at least in every five years of the assets and liabilities of the society, including the estimated risks and contributions.
4.The voluntary dissolution of the society by consent of not less than five sixths in value of the members, and of every person for the time being entitled to any benefit from the funds of the society, unless his claim be first satisfied or adequately provided for.
5.The right of one-fifth of the total number of members, or of one hundred members in the case of a society of one thousand members and not exceeding ten thousand, or of five hundred members in the case of a society of more than ten thousand members, to apply to the Registrar for an investigation of the affairs of the society, or for winding up the same.

Schedule III.

(1.) Form of Revising Barristers' Certificate.

I hereby certify that the foregoing rules [or the alterations of amendments of the rules] of the_____Society, at_____, in the Colony of New Zealand are in conformity with law and the provisions of "The Friendly Societies Act, 1877.",

Dated this day of, 18. [Signature] Revising Barrister.

(2.) Acknowledgment of Registry of Society.

Tue_____Society is registered as a [friendly society, cattle insurance society, benevolent society, working man's club, or specially out limited society], under "The Friendly Societies Act, 1877," this_____day of_____18___.

[Seal or stamp of Registrar.]

(3.) Acknowledgment of Registry of Amendment of Rules.

The foregoing amendment of the rules of the_____Society is registere under "The Friendly Societies Act, 1877," this_____day of_____18

[Seal or stamp of Registrar.

(4.) Form of Receipt to be Indorsed on Mortgage or Further Charge.

The Trustees of the_____Society hereby acknowledge to have received all moneys intended to be secured by the within [or above] written deeds.

Signed [Signatures of Trustees], Trustees. Countersigned [Signature of Secretary], Secretary.

(5.) Form of Bond.

Know all men by these presents, that we, A.B. of_____. one of the officers of the_____Society, established at_____, in the Colony of New Zealand, and C.D of_____, in the said Colony (as surety on behalf of the said A.B.), are jointly and severally held and firmly bound to A.B. of, C.D. of_____, and E.F. of_____, the trustees of the said society, in the sum of_____to be paid to the said A.B., C.D., and E.F., as such trustees, or their successors, trustees for the time being, or their certain attorney; for which payment well and truly to be made we jointly page 50 and severally bind Ourselves, and each of us by himself, our and each of our heirs, executors, and administrators, firmly by those presents. Sealed with our seals. Dated the_____day of_____, one thousand eight hundred and

Whereas the above-bounden A.B. has been duly appointed to the office of_____of the_____Society, established as aforesaid, and he, together with the above-bounden C.D. as his surety, have entered into the above written bond, subject to the condition hereinafter contained: Now there fore the condition of the above-written bond is such, that if the said A.B. do render a just and true account of all moneys received and paid by him on account of the said society, at such times as the rules thereof appoint, and do pay over all the moneys remaining in his hands, and assign and transfer or deliver all property (including hooks and papers) belonging to the said society in his hands or custody to such person or persons as the said society or the trustees or committee of management thereof shall appoint, according to the rules of the said society, together with the proper and legal receipts or vouchers for such payments, then the above-written bond shall be void, otherwise shall remain in full force.

Signed, sealed, and delivered in the presence of [two witnesses] A.B. signature and seal. C.D. signature and seal. E.F. signature and seal.

(6.) Acknowledgment of Registry of Branch.

The_____is registered as a branch of the_____Society (and of the_____branch of the same), under 'The Friendly Societies Act, 1877," "this_____day of

(7.) Acknowledgment of Registry of Amendment of Branch Rules

The foregoing amendment of the branch rules of the_____is registere under "The Friendly Societies Act, 1877," this_____day of