.38 & 39 Vict. Cap. 60, s. 8. 
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Provided that no society (except as aforesaid) which con 
tracts with any person for the assurance ofan annuity 
exceeding fifty pounds per annum, or of a gross sum 
exceeding two Eunctrea pounds, shall he registered 
under this Act : 
(2.) Cattle insurance societies.—Societies (herein called 
cattle insurance societies) for the insurance to any amount 
against loss by death of neat cattle, sheep, lambs, swine, 
and horses from disease or otherwise : 
(.3.) Benevolent societies.—Societies for any benevolent or 
•charitable purpose (herein called benevolent societies) (?>) : 
(4.) Working men’s chibs— Societies (herein called work 
ing men’s clubs) for purposes of social intercourse, mutual 
helpfulness, mental and moral improvement, and rational 
recreation : 
(5.) Specially authorized societies.—Societies for any pur 
pose which the Treasury may authorize as a purpose to 
which the powers and facilities of this Act ought to 
be extended (herein called “ specially authorized socie 
ties ”) (c). 
(5) This has been interpreted by the central office to mean 
societies substantially established for the purpose of providing 
benefits for persons other than the members, their wives or rela 
tives. See Rep. of Ch. Reg. for 1879, p. 5. Model rules for a 
benevolent society are given in the Appendix, post. 
(c) This enactment differs from 18 & 19 Vict. c. 63, s. 9, in 
the following particulars :—The purposes previously authorized 
by Secretaries of State are now specified. The relief or mainte 
nance of the fathers or mothers, or wards being orphans of mem 
bers, and of the orphan children of members during minority ; 
the insurance of money for the funeral expenses of members’ 
widows; and the insurance against fire to an extent not exceed* 
mg £15, of members’ tools, or of the implements of their calling, 
•are purposes not authorized under the previous law (but see 9 & 
10 Vict. c. 27, as to fire insurance). Sickness or infirmity is 
expressly defined as “ either bodily or mental,” thus obviating 
the doubt as to whether lunacy could be treated as sickness (see 
the 8th edition of this work, pp. 5, 237; and see Appendix, 
Note A, post). “Old age” is defined to mean any age after 
fifty. The amount of annuity insurable is raised from £30 to 
.£50. Benevolent societies are dealt with generally as registrable,