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ni the annual return as to the receipts and expenditure, 
funds and effects of the society, for supplying gratuitously 
every member or person interested in the funds of the 
society, on his application, with a copy of the last annual 
return of the society or of such balance sheet or other 
document for the time being, and it shall be the duty of 
the secretary to supply such gratuitous copies on application 
accordingly.—Friendly Societies Act, 1875, s. 14 (1 h), and 
Friendly Societies Amendment Act, 1876, s. 9. 
XI.—Quinquennial Returns. 
Within six calendar months after the expiration of every 
live years succeeding the 31st December, 1880, the com 
mittee of management shall cause a return, in the form 
prescribed by the chief registrar, of the sickness (ct) and 
mortality experienced by the society during the five years 
preceding the 31st December then last past to be sent by 
the secretary to the registrar.—Friendly Societies Act, 1875, 
e. 14(1 e). 
XIJ.—Valuations. 
1. Once at least in the five years next following the 
registry of the society, and so again within six calendar 
months after the expiration of every five years succeeding 
the date of the first valuation to be made under these rules, 
the assets and liabilities of the society (including the 
estimated risks and contributions) shall be valued in manner 
provided by the Friendly Societies Act, 1875, s. 14 (1 /). 
2. It shall be the duty ot any valuer appointed by the 
society, at the cost of the society, to make a report to be 
signed by him, and which shall also state his address and 
calling or profession, on the condition of the society, and 
also an abstract of the results of his valuation, in the form 
prescribed by the Chief Registrar. 
3. On receiving such report it shall be the duty of the 
committee of management to call forthwith a special meeting 
of the society for the purpose of receiving the same ; and to 
lay such report and the abstract thereof before such meeting; 
and to cause the secretary to forward such report and 
■abstract to the registrar, together with a return containing 
■such information with respect to the benefits assured and 
(a) If the society does not insure against sickness the words 
sickness and” to he left out.