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13. The approval of the Registrar to the change of name shall be in Form No. 12, hereto annexed. 14. Notice of amalgamation shall be sent to the Registrar in Form No. 18, annexed hereto. A notice shall be sent from each of the trade unions desiring to amalgamate, and accompanied by a statutory declaration in Form No. 19, hereto annexed. 15. The application shall state under which of the registered names the amalgamated unions desire to continue registered. DISSOLUTION. 16. Notice of dissolution shall be sent to the Registrar in tho Form No. 13, hereto annexed. TRUSTEES. 17. Notice of the appointment or change of appointment of trustees or other officers shall be sent to the Registrar immediately on the appointments being made, iv the Form No. 14, hereto annexed. TRANSFER OF FUNDS OR MONEY. 18. Every application to direct a transfer of funds, debentures, securities, or money shall follow, as near as may be, the Form No. 15, hereto annexed, and be accompanied by a statutory declaration in Form No. 16, hereto annexed, or as near thereto as the facts admit, and by the certificate of the funds or debentures, or by the securities in respect of which the application is made. 19. Before making the application the trade union shall submit to the Registrar for examination a draft copy on foolscap paper, written on one side only, of the proposed application and declaration. 20. The Registrar, before directing the transfer, may require such further proof of any statement in the application as may seem to him to be necessary. 21. The Registrar shall give his direction in Form No. 17, annexed hereto, so framed in each case as to suit the particular circumstances. SEAL OF REGISTRY OFFICE. 22. The seal to be used by the Registrar shall be the seal appointed for the time being to be used by the Registrar of Friendly Societies. FEES. 23. The following fees shall be payable for matters to be transacted and the inspection of documents under the Act:— £ a. d. For a direction to transfer funds, debentures, securities, or moneys ... 10 0 For the approval and registry of a change of name ... ... 0 10 0 For the registry of a notice of amalgamation ... ... ... 010 0 For every document (except as after mentioned) required to be signed by the Registrar, or to bear the seal of the Registry Office, not chargeable with any other fee to the Registrar ... ... 0 2 6 For every inspection in the same day of documents (whether one or more) in the custody of the Registrar relating to one and the same union .. 0 10 For every copy or extract of any document in the custody of the Registrar not exceeding 216 words Is., and if exceeding that number 4d. per folio of 72 words (in addition to the fee, if any, for the signature of the Registrar or seal of the Registry Office). No fee is payable for the registry of any trade union, or for the cancellation or withdrawal of the certificate of registration, or for registry of any amendments of rules, or notice of change of office, or appointment of trustees or other officers. The Registrar may dispense with the fee for inspection of documents in cases where he may consider it for the public interests to do so. The Registrar may refuse to do any act in respect of which a fee is demandable until such fee shall have been first paid. Form No. 1. " Trade Union Act, 1878." APPLICATION TO REGISTER A TRADE UNION. Name of trade union : Date of establishment: To the Registrar of Friendly Societies. Application to register a trade union under the above-mentioned Act, under the name of , is made by the seven persons whose names are subscribed at the foot hereof. 1. The name and place of the registered office of the union are provided for in Rule No. [State number, or else give the name and place of office in full]. 2. The place of meeting for the business of the trade union is provided for in Rule No. [State number]. 3. The whole of the objects for which the trade union is to be established, and the purposes for which the funds thereof shall be applicable, are provided for in Rule No. [State number]. 4. The conditions under which any member may become entitled to any benefit assured by the trade union are provided for iv Rule No. [State number]. 5. The fines and forfeitures to be imposed on any member of the trade union are provided for in Rule No. [State number]. 6. The manner of making, altering, amending, and rescinding rules is provided for in Rule No. [State number].