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him to do, and for the payment hy him of all sums due
from him to the society. /
(2.) Accounts of officers.—Every officer, fiis executors or
administrators, shall, at such times as by the 'rules of tlidf
society he should render account, or upon cfflmaftd made, or
notice in writing given or left at his last or usual' p^ace of
residence, give m his account as may be required by the ••
society, or by the committee thereof, to be examined and
allowed or disallowed by them, and shall, on the like demand
or notice, pay over all moneys and deliver all property
for the time being in liis hands or custody to such
person as the society or the committee appoint; and in case
of any neglect or refusal to deliver such account, or to pay
over such moneys or to deliver such property in manner
aforesaid, the society may sue upon the bond or security
before mentioned, or may apply to the county court (which
may proceed in a summary way), or to a court of summary
jurisdiction, and the order of either such court shall be final
and conclusive (b).
14. Disputes.—With respect to disputes concerning
registered societies the following provisions shall have
effect:
(1.) To be decided by rules of society.—Every dispute
between a member or person claiming through a member
°r under the rules of a registered society, and the society
or an officer thereof, shall be decided in manner directed by
the rules of the society, if they contain any such direction,
and the decision so made shall be binding and conclusive
on all parties without appeal, and shall not be removable
into any court of law or restrainable by injunction; and
application for the enforcement thereof may be made to the
county court.
(2.) May be referred to chief registrar. —The parties to a
dispute in a society may, by consent (unless the rules of
such society expressly forbid it), refer such dispute to the
(^) The provisions of this section are similar to those of sect.
20 ot the Friendly Societies Act, 1875. See p. 83, ante.
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