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39  &  40  Vict.  Cap.  32,  s.  3.

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  the  Friendly  Societies
Acts  of  any  other-  registered  society,  and  also,  if
thought  fit,  of  any  registered  branch  thereof;  and
if  the  rules  of  such  society  do  not  comply  with  all
the  provisions  of  the  principal  Act  and  of  the
Treasury  regulations  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  the  principal  Act  and
with  the  Treasury  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  the  Act  and  of  the  Treasury  regulations, ­
  he  shall  cancel  the  registry  of  such  firstmentioned
  society  and  register  the  same  as  a
branch  of  such  other  society,  and  also,  if  so
specified  in  the  resolution  before  mentioned,  of
any  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  or  registry  under
this  section  shall  be  requisite.