.38  &  39  Vict.  Cap.  60,  s.  8.

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Provided  that  no  society  (except  as  aforesaid)  which  contracts ­
  with  any  person  for  the  assurance  ofan  annuity
exceeding  fifty  pounds  per  annum,  or  of  a  gross  sum
exceeding  two  Eunctrea  pounds,  shall  he  registered
under  this  Act  :
(2.)  Cattle  insurance  societies.—Societies  (herein  called
cattle  insurance  societies)  for  the  insurance  to  any  amount
against  loss  by  death  of  neat  cattle,  sheep,  lambs,  swine,
and  horses  from  disease  or  otherwise  :
(.3.)  Benevolent  societies.—Societies  for  any  benevolent  or
•charitable  purpose  (herein  called  benevolent  societies)  (?>)  :
(4.)  Working  men’s  chibs—  Societies  (herein  called  working ­
  men’s  clubs)  for  purposes  of  social  intercourse,  mutual
helpfulness,  mental  and  moral  improvement,  and  rational
recreation  :
(5.)  Specially  authorized  societies.—Societies  for  any  purpose ­
  which  the  Treasury  may  authorize  as  a  purpose  to
which  the  powers  and  facilities  of  this  Act  ought  to
be  extended  (herein  called  “  specially  authorized  societies ­
  ”)  (c).

(5)  This  has  been  interpreted  by  the  central  office  to  mean
societies  substantially  established  for  the  purpose  of  providing
benefits  for  persons  other  than  the  members,  their  wives  or  relatives. ­
  See  Rep.  of  Ch.  Reg.  for  1879,  p.  5.  Model  rules  for  a
benevolent  society  are  given  in  the  Appendix,  post.
(c)  This  enactment  differs  from  18  &  19  Vict.  c.  63,  s.  9,  in
the  following  particulars  :—The  purposes  previously  authorized
by  Secretaries  of  State  are  now  specified.  The  relief  or  maintenance ­
  of  the  fathers  or  mothers,  or  wards  being  orphans  of  members, ­
  and  of  the  orphan  children  of  members  during  minority  ;
the  insurance  of  money  for  the  funeral  expenses  of  members’
widows;  and  the  insurance  against  fire  to  an  extent  not  exceed*
mg  £15,  of  members’  tools,  or  of  the  implements  of  their  calling,
•are  purposes  not  authorized  under  the  previous  law  (but  see  9  &
10  Vict.  c.  27,  as  to  fire  insurance).  Sickness  or  infirmity  is
expressly  defined  as  “  either  bodily  or  mental,”  thus  obviating
the  doubt  as  to  whether  lunacy  could  be  treated  as  sickness  (see
the  8th  edition  of  this  work,  pp.  5,  237;  and  see  Appendix,
Note  A,  post).  “Old  age”  is  defined  to  mean  any  age  after
fifty.  The  amount  of  annuity  insurable  is  raised  from  £30  to
.£50.  Benevolent  societies  are  dealt  with  generally  as  registrable,