THE LAW OF FRIENDLY SOCIETIES. 
PART I. 
REGISTERED FRIENDLY SOCIETIES. 
The Friendly Societies Act, 1875. 
38 & 39 YICT. Cap. 60. 
An Act to consolidate and amend the Law relating to 
Friendly and other Societies. 
[11th August 1875.] 
[As amended by the Act of 1876, and explained by the Act 
of 1879.] 
Whereas it is expedient to consolidate and amend the law- 
relating to friendly and certain other societies : 
Be it enacted hy the Queen’s most Excellent Majesty, by 
and with the advice and consent of the Lords spiritual and 
temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament as 
sembled, and by the authority of the same as follows :— 
1. Short title of Act.—This Act may be cited as the 
Friendly Societies Act, 1875. 
2. Commencement of Act.—This Act shall come into 
operation as to sections ten, thirty-seven, and thirty-eight 
on the passing of the Act, and as to the remainder of the 
Act on the first day of January one thousand eight hundred 
and seventy-six, which day is hereinafter referred to as the 
commencement of this Act.