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17. Valuers sliall hold their appointments from year to 
year, beginning on the 1st January, 1877. 
The Treasury reserves to itself entire discretion as to 
re-appointing them. 
18. The scale of fees above laid down will remain in 
force till the end of 1880. 
At the end of that time it will either be confirmed or 
altered in such manner as the Treasury may direct. 
19. The Treasury reserves to itself the right of appoint 
ing additional valuers if required. 
20. Valuers are requested to make themselves acquainted 
with the provisions of the Friendly Societies Acts, and 
with the Treasury regulations which affect the exercise of 
their functions. Their attention is particularly directed to 
sects. 14 and 32 of the Act of 1875. 
These instructions are subject to yearly revision by the 
Treasury. 
The subjoined Forms (pp. 290-298) are those at present 
prescribed by the chief registrar for— 
1. The returns with respect to the benefits assured and 
contributions receivable by the society, and of its funds 
and effects, debts and credits, to be made by the secretary 
of the society (pp. 290-293). 
2. The abstract to be made by the valuer, whether one 
of the public valuers, or a valuer appointed by the society 
itself, of the results of his valuation (pp. 294-298). 
They are subject to revision.