38 & 39 Vict. Cap. 60, s. 30. 
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(6.) One general meeting every year.—At least one general 
meeting of tlie society [or branch] shall be held in every 
year. 
(7.) Notices of meetings.—Except where the day, hour, 
and place of an annual or other periodical meeting is fixed 
by the rules, notice of every general meeting shall be given 
by the society [or branch] to the members by advertise 
ment to be published at least twice in two or more of the 
newspapers in general circulation in every county where 
the society [or branch] carries on business, or shall be 
delivered in writing, or sent by post prepaid, to every 
member. Such notice shall specify the day, hour, and 
place, and the objects of the meeting, and in case any 
amendment of a rule is intended to be proposed, shall con 
tain a copy of every such amendment; and the society [or 
branch] shall publish the last of such advertisements, or 
deliver or send such notice as aforesaid, at least fourteen 
days before the day appointed for such meeting, and shall 
during such fourteen days keep affixed a copy of such notice 
m legible characters in some conspicuous plaee in or out 
side of every office at which the business of the society [or 
branch] is carried on. 
(8.) Balance-sheets.—A copy of every balance-sheet of a 
society [or branch] shall, during the seven days next pre 
ceding the meeting at which the same is to be presented, 
be kept open by the society [or branch] for inspection at 
every office at which the business of the society [or branch] 
is carried on, and shall be delivered or sent prepaid to 
every member on demand. 
(9.) Certification of annual returns.—The annual returns 
shall be certified by some person not an officer of the society 
[or branch] (otherwise than as auditor thereof), carrying on 
publicly the business of an accountant, and if not so certi 
fied shall be deemed not to have been made (1). 
(10.) Disputes.—In all disputes between a society [or 
branch] and any member or person insured, or any person (*) 
(*) This is in addition to the certificate or report of the 
auditors.