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inspection of books, and settlement of disputes. 
Alterations of rules are not valid until registered. 
Every person is entitled to a copy of the rules of 
a society on payment of Is.; and the delivery of 
untrue rules is a misdemeanor. 
56. Every registered society has the following 
duties and obligations - 
1. The having a registered office. 
2. The appointment of trustees. 
3. The audit of accounts. 
4. The sending annual returns to the Registrar. 
5. The allowing members or others interested 
to inspect the books. 
6. The supplying a copy of the annual return 
gratuitously to every member or person 
interested. 
Every registered society neglecting any of these 
duties is guilty of an offence under the Act, and 
every officer or member of the committee party to 
such neglect commits a like offence, and every 
offence constitutes a new offence in every week 
during which it continues. This is an important 
provision, as it renders an offence punishable even 
though six months have elapsed from the date at 
which it was first committed. 
57. Every registered society has the following 
privileges:— 
1. Exemption from the penalties of the cor 
responding Societies Acts. 
2. Exemption from stamp duty. 
3. Transfer of stock by order of the Registrar.