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38 & 39 Vict. Cap. 60, s. 14. 
months after the expiration of every five years 
succeeding, send to the registrar a return (to he 
called the quinquennial return) of the sickness and 
mortality experienced hy the society during the 
five years preceding the thirty-first December then 
last past; an abstract of which returns shall be 
laid before parliament (a) : 
(/•) Quinquennial valuations.— Once at least in the five 
years next after the commencement of this Act, or 
the registry of the society, and so again within six 
months after the expiration of every five years 
succeeding the date of the first valuation under 
this Act, either cause its assets and liabilities to be 
valued hy a valuer to he appointed by the society, 
and send to the registrar a report, signed by such 
valuer, and which shall also state his address and 
calling or profession, on the condition of the 
society, and an abstract to be made by him of the 
results of his valuation, together with a return 
containing such information with respect to the 
benefits assured and contributions receivable by 
the society, and of its funds and effects, debts and 
credits, as the registrar may from time to time 
require, or send to the registrar a return of the 
benefits assured and contributions receivable from 
all the members of the society, and of all its funds 
and effects, debts and credits, accompanied by 
such evidence in support thereof as the chief 
registrar prescribes, in which case the registrar 
shall cause the assets and liabilities of the society 
to be valued and reported on by some actuary, 
and shall send to the society a copy of his 
(a) This is a continuation of a provision found in every 
Friendly Societies Aet since the year 1829 (10 Cleo. 4, c. 56; 
13 & 14 Vict. c. 115; 18 & 19 Vict. c. 63). An abstract of the 
returns of sickness and mortality for the periods ending 1860, 
1865, 1870, and 1875 has been made by the actuary to the 
Central Office and ordered by the House of Commons to be 
printed.