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17.  Valuers  sliall  hold  their  appointments  from  year  to
year,  beginning  on  the  1st  January,  1877.
The  Treasury  reserves  to  itself  entire  discretion  as  to
re-appointing  them.
18.  The  scale  of  fees  above  laid  down  will  remain  in
force  till  the  end  of  1880.
At  the  end  of  that  time  it  will  either  be  confirmed  or
altered  in  such  manner  as  the  Treasury  may  direct.
19.  The  Treasury  reserves  to  itself  the  right  of  appointing ­
  additional  valuers  if  required.
20.  Valuers  are  requested  to  make  themselves  acquainted
with  the  provisions  of  the  Friendly  Societies  Acts,  and
with  the  Treasury  regulations  which  affect  the  exercise  of
their  functions.  Their  attention  is  particularly  directed  to
sects.  14  and  32  of  the  Act  of  1875.
These  instructions  are  subject  to  yearly  revision  by  the
Treasury.

The  subjoined  Forms  (pp.  290-298)  are  those  at  present
prescribed  by  the  chief  registrar  for—
1.  The  returns  with  respect  to  the  benefits  assured  and
contributions  receivable  by  the  society,  and  of  its  funds
and  effects,  debts  and  credits,  to  be  made  by  the  secretary
of  the  society  (pp.  290-293).
2.  The  abstract  to  be  made  by  the  valuer,  whether  one
of  the  public  valuers,  or  a  valuer  appointed  by  the  society
itself,  of  the  results  of  his  valuation  (pp.  294-298).
They  are  subject  to  revision.