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ment by him -within a reasonable time, not being less than
fourteen days, and at a place, to be specified in such notice,
his interest or benefit will be forfeited, and after default has
been made by him in paying his contribution in accordance
with such notice.
(3.) No transfers loithout ivritten consent.—No member of
or person insured with any society [or branch] can, unless
in the case of an amalgamation, transfer of engagements, or
conversion into a company under section twenty-four of
this Act, or as respects an industrial assurance company of
an amalgamation or transfer of business under the Life
Assurance Companies Act, 1870 (a), become or be made a
member of, or be insured with any other society [or branch]
without Ills written consent, or, in the case of an infant,
without that of his father or other guardian ; and the
society [or branch] to which such member or person is
sought to be transferred shall, within seven days from
his application for admission to the same, give notice
thereof in writing to the society [or branch] from which he
is sought to be transferred.
The provisions of this sub-section shall apply to all
friendly societies, whether registered under this Act or
unregistered, and industrial assurance companies receiving
contributions by means of collectors.
(4.) No collector to be member of committee of management.
—No collector, whilst he is such, is capable of being a
member of the committee of management, or other govern
ing body (by whatever name) of the society [or branch], or
of holding any other office in the society [or branch], except
that of superintending collectors within an area to be from
time to time specified.
(5.) Collectors not to vote.— No collector of a society [or
branch] is capable of voting at or taking part in the pro
ceedings of any meeting of the same.
(a) By this Act (33 & 34 Vict. c. 61, s. 14), the sanction of
the Court of Chancery is necessary to an amalgamation or
transfer of business of a life insurance company.
