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39 & 40 Vict. Cap. 45, s. 8. 
Ireland respectively, may cancel the registry of a society 
by writing under his hand,— 
(a.) If he thinks fit, at the request of a society, to be 
evidenced in such manner as he shall from time 
to time direct: 
(6.) With the approval of the Treasury, on proof to his 
satisfaction that an acknowledgment of registry 
has been obtained by fraud or mistake, or that a 
society exists for an illegal purpose, or has wilfully 
and after notice from a registrar whom it may 
concern violated any of the provisions of this Act, 
or has ceased to exist. 
(2.) Suspension.—The chief or assistant registrar, in any 
case in which he might, with the approval of the Treasury, 
cancel the registry of a society, may suspend the same, by 
writing under his hand, for any term not exceeding three 
months, and may, with the approval of the Treasury, 
renew such suspension from time to time for the like 
period. 
(3.) Notice of cancelling or suspension.—Not less than two 
months previous notice in writing, specifying briefly the 
ground of any proposed cancelling or suspension of registry, 
shall be given by the chief or assistant registrar to a society 
before the registry of the same can be cancelled (except at 
its request) or suspended; and notice of every cancelling or 
suspension shall be published in the Gazette, and in some 
newspaper circulating in the county in which the registered 
office of the society is situated, as soon as practicable after 
the same takes place. 
(4.) Appeal from cancelling or suspension.—A society may 
appeal from the cancelling of its registry, or from any sus 
pension of the same which is renewed after six months, in 
manner herein provided for appeals from the chief regis 
trar’s or the registrar’s refusal to register respectively. 
((5.) Effect of cancelling or suspension.—A society whose 
registry has been suspended or cancelled shall from the 
{time of such suspension or cancelling (but if suspended,