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declaration, in Form No. 3, as specified in the Regulations made on the eleventh day of May, one thousand eight hundred and seventy-eight, 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. (b.) 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. 77. An application to register a complete amendment of rules must be made by the secretary of the society in Form No. 53, annexed hereto, and must be sent to the Registrar, accompanied by a statutory declaration, in Form No. 3, as specified in the Regulations made on the eleventh day of May, one thousand eig'.it hundred and seventy-eight, and by a copy of the existing rules, and by two copies of the new rules, signed by three members and the secretary. Form No. 52.— Reg. 70. "Friendly Societies Act, 1877." application to register a partial amendment of rules. Name of society : Register No.: To tho Registrar of Friendly Societies. Application to register a partial amendment ofthe rules of the is made by the person, being the secretary of the said society, whose name is subscribed at the foot hereof. With this application are sent— (a.) A printed [or written] copy of the registered rules, marked to show where the alterations occur, aud what they are : (..) Two printed [or written] copies of the amendment,* signed by the applicant and three members of the society : (c.) A statutory declaration of an officer of the society that the amendment now submitted for registry has been duly made by the society, and that, to the best of his knowledge and belief, the same is not contrary to the provisions of the above-mentioned Act in that behalf. , Secretary. Registered office: Date: day of , 18 . Form No. 53.— Reg. 77. "Friendly Societies Act, 1577." application to register a complete amendment of rules. Name of society: Register No : To the Registrar of Friendly Societies. Application to register a complete amendment of the rules of the is made by the person, being the secretary of the said socict}', whose name is subscribed at the foot hereof. 1. The society is a friendly society [or cattle insurance society, or benevolent society, or workingmen's club, or specially-authorized society, as the case may be]. f(a.) The society is one having branches. t(».) The society is one receiving contributions by means of collectors at a greater distance than ten miles from the registered office. 2. The name and place of the registered office of the society are provided for in Rule No. [State number]. 3. The whole of the objects for which the society is 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, are provided for in Rule No. [State number]. 4. Tho mode of holding meetings and right of voting, and the manner of making, altering, or rescinding rules, are provided for in Rule No. [Slate number]. 5. The appointment and removal of a committee of management, by the name of , of a treasurer and other officers, and of trustees, are provided for in Rule No. [State number]. 6. % The composition of the central body, and the conditions under which a branch may secede from the society, are provided for in Rule No. [State number], 7. The investment of the funds, the keeping of the accounts, and the audit of the same once a year at least, are provided for in Rule No. [State number]. 8. Annual returns to the Registrar of the receipts, funds, effects, and expenditure, and number of members of the society are provided for in Rule No. [State number]. 9.|| The inspection of the books of the society by every person having au interest in the funds of the society (except as in the said Act is mentioned) is provided for in Rule No. [State number]. 10. 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, is provided for in Rule No. [State number]. 11.§ Provision is made for meeting all claims upon the society existing at the time of division, before any such division takes place, in Rule No. [State number].

* This word includes a resolution rescinding a rule. t If this is not the case, this statement should be omitted. J If the society is not one with branches, this statement should he omitted. || If the society is a working-men's club, this statement should be omitted. § If the society does not divide its funds, this statement should be omitted.