39 & 40 Vict. Cap. 32, ss. 1—3. 
125 
ACKNOWLEDGMENT OP REGISTRY OP AMENDMENT 
OP RULES. 
The foregoing amendment of the rules of the ■ ■ - 
Society is registered under the Friendly Societies Act, 
1875, this day of . 
[Seal or stamp of central office, or signature of 
Assistant Registrar for Scotland or Ireland.] 
39 & 40 YICT. Cap. 32. 
An Act to amend the Friendly Societies Act, 1875. 
[24th July, 1876.J 
Whereas it is expedient to amend on some points the 
Friendly Societies Act, 1875 : 
Be it enacted hy the Queen’s most excellent Majesty, hy 
and with the advice and consent of the Lords spiritual and 
temporal, and Commons, in this present parliament 
assembled, and hy the authority of the same, as follows :— 
1. Construction of Act.—Short title.— This Act shall be 
construed as one with the Friendly Societies Act, 1875 
(herein termed “ the principal Act”), and may be cited as 
“ The Friendly Societies Amendment Act, 1876,” or 
together with the principal Act as “ The Friendly Societies 
Acts.” 
2. Meaning of “ Treasury regulations.”—In this Act the 
term “ Treasury regulations” means any regulations made 
and approved by the Treasury and for the time being in 
force under and by virtue of the principal Act. 
3. Conversion of registered societies into branches.—With 
respect to the conversion of registered societies into 
branches the following provisions shall have effect:— 
(!•) A society registered before the first day of January, 
one thousand eight hundred and seventy-six may,