39 & 40 Vict. Cap. 32, ss. 4—8. 
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<(4.) Tlie rules of a society which becomes a branch under 
this section shall, so for as the same are not con 
trary to any express provision of the principal 
Act or of the Treasury regulations, and subject to 
any amendment thereof as hereinbefore provided, 
continue in force as the rules of such branch until 
amended. 
4. Registered societies may contribute to fiends of other socie 
ties.—Nothing in the principal Actor in this Act contained 
shall prevent any registered society or branch from con 
tributing to tlie funds or taking part by delegates or other 
wise in the government of any other registered society or 
registered branch of a society, as may be provided in the 
rules of such first-named society or branch, without becom 
ing a branch under the Friendly Societies Acts of such 
other society or branch. 
5. Forms of acknowledgment of registry for branches.—The 
acknowledgment of registry of a branch, and of any amend 
ment of the rules of a branch, shall be in the forms pro 
vided in the schedule to this Act. 
6. Term ££ society” when to include registered branch.—It is 
•declared that the word “ society ” 'extends to a registered 
branch in sub-sections (5) and (6) of section 13, sub-sections 
( 2 ), (3), and (4) of section 14, sub-sections (1) to (7), both 
included, (9) and (10) of section 15, sub-sections (1), (6), 
'(7), (9), and (10), of section 16, sections 17,19, and 20, sub 
sections (2) and (4) of section 21, sections 22, 26, 28, 30, 31, 
32, and 33 of the principal Act. 
7. As to deaths at sea.—Section 14, sub-section (2) of the 
principal Act shall not apply to deaths at sea. 
8. Amendment in fees payable on certificates of births or 
deaths—Whenever application is made at one time to any 
registrar or other person having the care of any register of 
births or deaths for more certificates than one of the 
same birth or death for the purposes of and in the