The law of friendly societies, and industrial and provident societies, with the acts, observations thereon, forms of rules etc., reports of leading cases at length, and a copious index

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Identifikator:: 875232663

URN:: urn:nbn:de:zbw-retromon-2698

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Title:: The law of friendly societies, and industrial and provident societies, with the acts, observations thereon, forms of rules etc., reports of leading cases at length, and a copious index

Place of publication:: with the acts, observations thereon, forms of rules etc., reports of leading cases at length, and a copious index$gTenth edition, revised and enlarged

Publisher:: Shaw and Sons

Year of publication:: 1881

Scope:: 1 Online-Ressource (XII, 303 Seiten)

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Title:: Part II. Friendly societies not registered

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PART II. FRIENDLY SOCIETIES NOT REGISTERED. [Russell Gurney’s Act, 31 & 32 Vict. Cap. 116.] The Friendly Societies Acts given at length in Pt. I., with the exception of sect. 7 of the Act of 1875, which has expired,, sect. 26, as to members in the militia, sect. 28, as to pay ments on the deaths of children, and sect 30, affect only such societies as obtain the privileges of the Acts by registration under their provisions. It may be worth while to consider the legal position of the members of those associations which do not comply with these statutory requirements. Such societies, having lawful objects in view, not being the acqui sition of gain by the society or its members, and not being the issue of policies of assurances on human life or the grant ing of annuities, do not become unlawful merely because they fail to acquire a statutory status. The committee of the House of Commons on friendly societies, in the year 1825 (J), reported, that “ it is only in consideration of ad vantages conferred by law that any restrictive interference can be justified with voluntary associations established for lawful and innocent purposes. It is for the individuals themselves to determine whether to adopt the provisions °f the statute, which offers them at the same time regula tion and privilege, or to remain perfectly unfettered by anything but their own will, and the common or more ancient law against fraud or embezzlement. For your committee apprehend, that although the Act of 1793 appears to begin by rendering lawful the institution of friendly societies, there neither was at that time, nor is now, any law or statute which deprives the King’s subjects of the right of associating themselves for mutual support.” (5) Report, p. 5. Parly. Paper, H. C. 522,1825.

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