AUDIT.

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the  Friendly  Societies  Acts  from  societies  under  the  Industrial ­
  and  Provident  Societies  Acts.
12.  The  scales  of  fees  above  laid  down  will  only  remain
in  force  from  year  to  year.  At  the  end  of  any  year  they
may  be  confirmed  or  altered  in  such  manner  as  the  Treasury
may  direct.
13.  Auditors  are  requested  to  make  themselves  acquainted
with  the  provisions  of  the  Friendly  Societies  Acts,  and  of
the  Industrial  and  Provident  Societies  Act,  1876,  which
affect  the  exercise  of  their  functions.  Their  attention  is
particularly  directed  to  sections  14  and  32  of  the  Friendly
Societies  Act,  1875,  and  to  sections  10  and  18  of  the  Industrial ­
  and  Provident  Societies  Act,  1876.
14.  [Here  follows  the  arrangement  of  districts  for  the
year].
15.  Apart  from  the  above  arrangement,  the  auditors  of
the  local  government  board  are  authorised  to  exercise,
subject  to  the  sanction  of  that  board  previously  obtained,
the  functions  of  public  auditors  in  their  respective  districts,
but  are  not  bound  to  accept  any  accounts  for  audit.
16.  The  Treasury  reserves  to  itself  the  right  of  appointing
additional  auditors,  if  required.
[These  conditions  are  subject  to  yearly  revision  by  the
Treasury.]