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MODEL  RULES.

by  an  application  in  writing  to  tlie  Chief'  Registrar,  (a)  signed
by  them  in  the  forms  respectively  provided  by  the  treasury
regulations  in  that  behalf:—
(a.)  To  apply  for  the  appointment  of  one  or  more  inspectors ­
  to  examine  into  the  affairs  of  the  society  and  to  report
thereon,—Friendly  Societies  Act,  1875,  s.  23  (1)  ;
(6.)  To  apply  for  the  calling  of  a  special  meeting  of  the
society,—Friendly  Societies  Act,  1875,  s.  23  (2)  ;
Either  such  application  to  be  made  upon  such  notice  to
the  society,  and  to  be  supported  by  such  evidence  for  the
purpose  of  showing  that  the  applicants  have  good  reason
for  requiring  such  inspection  to  be  made  or  meeting  to  be
called,  and  that  they  are  not  actuated  by  malicious  motives
in  their  application,  as  the  chief  registrar  shall  direct;
(c.)  Or  to  apply  for  an  investigation  into  the  affairs  of  the
society  with  a  view  to  the  dissolution  thereof;
Such  application  as  last  aforesaid  to  set  forth  that  the
fluids  of  the  society  are  insufficient  to  meet  the  existing
claims  thereon,  or  that  the  rates  of  contribution  fixed  in  the
rules  of  such  society  are  insufficient  to  cover  the  benefits
assured,  and  the  grounds  upon  which  such  insufficiency  is
alleged.—Friendly  Societies  Act,  1875,  s.  25  (8).
XX.—Disz>utes.
1.  If  any  dispute  shall  arise  between  a  member,  or  person
claiming  through  a  member,  or  under  the  rules  of  the
society,  and  the  society,  or  any  officer  thereof,  it  shall  be
referred  to  arbitration.
2.  At  the  second  meeting  of  the  society  after  the  registry
of  the  same,  five  arbitrators  shall  be  elected,  none  of  them
being  directly  or  indirectly  interested  in  the  funds  of  the
society  ;  and  in  each  case  of  dispute  the  names  of  the
arbitrators  shall  be  written  on  pieces  of  paper  and  placed
in  a  box  or  glass,  and  the  three  whose  names  are  first  drawn
out  by  the  complaining  party,  or  by  some  one  appointed  by
him  or  her,  shall  be  the  arbitrators  to  decide  on  the  matter
in  difference.  In  case  of  a  vacancy,  or  vacancies,  another
arbitrator,  or  other  arbitrators,  shall  be  elected  at  a  general
meeting.
Or,
If  any  dispute  shall  arise  between  a  member,  or  person
claiming  through  a  member,  or  under  the  rules  of  the

(a)  If  the  society  is  registered  and  does  business  exclusively
in  Scotland  or  Ireland,  instead  of  the  words  “  chief  registrar  ”
insert  the  words  “assistant  registrar  for  Scotland,”  or,  “for
Ireland,”  as  the  case  may  be.