62

38  &  39  Vict.  Cap.  60,  s.  12.

(6.)  With  the  approval  of  the  Treasury,  on  proof  to  his
satisfaction  that  an  acknowledgment  of  registry
has  keen  obtained  by  fraud  or  mistake,  or  that  a
society  exists  for  an  illegal  purpose,  or  has  wilfully
and  after  notice  from  a  registrar  whom  it  may
concern  violated  any  of  the  provisions  of  this  Act,
or  has  ceased  to  exist.
(2.)  Suspension.—The  chief  or  assistant  registrar,  in  any
case  in  which  he  might,  with  the  approval  of  the  Treasury,
cancel  the  registry  of  a  society,  may  suspend  the  same  by
writing  under  his  hand,  for  any  term  not  exceeding  three
months,  and  may,  with  the  approval  of  the  Treasury,  renew
such  suspension  from  time  to  time  for  the  like  period.
(3.)  Notice  of  cancelling  or  suspension.—Not  less  than
two  months’  previous  notice  in  writing,  specifying  briefly
the  ground  of  any  proposed  cancelling  or  suspension  of'
registrjq  shall  be  given  by  the  chief  or  assistant  registrar  to
a  society  before  the  registry  of  the  same  can  be  cancelled
(except  at  its  request)  or  suspended  ;  and  notice  of  every
cancelling  or  suspension  shall  be  published  in  the  Gazette,.
and  in  some  newspaper  circulating  in  the  county  in  which
the  registered  office  of  the  society  is  situate,  as  soon  as
racticable  after  the  same  takes  place.
(4.)  Appeal  from  cancelling  or  suspension.—A  society  may
appeal  from  the  cancelling  of  its  registry,  or  from  any  suspension ­
  of  the  same  which  is  renewed  after  six  months,  in
manner  herein  provided  for  appeals  from  the  chief  registrar’s, ­
  or  the  registrar’s  refusal  to  register  respectively.
(5.)  Effect  of  cancelling  or  suspension.—A  society  whose
registry  has  been  suspended  or  cancelled  shall  from  the
time  of  such  suspension  or  cancelling  (but  if  suspended,
only  whilst  such  suspension  lasts,  and  subject  also  to  the
right  of  appeal  hereby  given)  absolutely  cease  to  enjoy  as
such  the  privileges  of  a  registered  society,  but  without
prejudice  to  any  liability  actually  incurred  by  such  society
which  may  be  enforced  against  the  same  as  if  such  suspension ­
  or  cancelling  had  not  taken  place  (a).

(a)  The  whole  of  this  section  is  new.  See  Treasury  regulations ­
  G  to  11  and  Forms  F  to  J.