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39 & 40 Viol. Cap. 45, s. 10. 
(6.) Delivery of untrue rules.—If any person, with 
intent to mislead or defraud, gives to any other person a 
copy of any rules, laws, regulations, or other documents, 
other than the rules for the time being registered under 
this Act, on the pretence that the same are existing rules of 
a registered society, or that there are no other rules of such 
society, or gives to any person a copy of any rules on the 
pretence that such rules are the rules of a registered society 
when the society is not registered, the person so offending 
shall he deemed guilty of a misdemeanor (a). 
10. Duties and obligations of societies.—With respect to 
tire duties and obligations of registered societies the follow 
ing provisions shall have effect: 
(1.) Every society shall— 
(ft.) Registered office.— Have a registered office to which 
all communications and notices may be addressed, 
and send to the registrar notice of the situation of 
such office, and of every change therein : 
(&.) Publication of name.—Paint or affix, and keep 
painted or affixed, its name on the outside of 
every office or place in which the business of the 
society is carried on, in a conspicuous position, in 
letters easily legible, and have its name engraven 
in legible characters on its seal, and have its name 
mentioned in legible characters in all notices, 
advertisements, and other official publications of 
the society, and in all bills of exchange, promis 
sory notes, endorsements, cheques, and orders for 
money or goods, purporting to be signed by or on 
behalf of such society, and in all hills of parcels, 
invoices, receipts, and letters of credit of the 
society : 
(c.) Audit.—Once at least in every year submit its 
accounts for audit either to one of the public 
(a) These provisions arc new, and arc adopted from sect. 13 of 
the Friendly Societies Act, 1875. See p. 63, ante.