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  advertisement ­
  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  contain ­
  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  outside ­
  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  preceding ­
  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  certified ­
  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.